Precision Mower Improves Athletic Fields and Conserves Water in Monte Vista

The Monte Vista School District’s athletic fields serve students, school athletic programs, youth recreation leagues, and community organizations year-round. But without the right equipment, maintaining healthy, safe playing surfaces while conserving water—a limited resource in the San Luis Valley—has remained a persistent challenge. So a district representative reached out to LOR with a solution: purchase a precision mower that improves moisture retention, reduces irrigation needs, and recycles grass clippings back into the turf to enrich the soil and reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers and chemical weed treatments. LOR’s funding will help the district purchase a Ferris ISX 800 mower, creating safer, well-maintained fields for Monte Vista students and residents while supporting responsible water stewardship for years to come.