The Denver Department of Environmental Health is notifying park visitors that pesticides may be applied on weeds and could be hazardous to health.

The city is offering residents an opportunity to be notified before pesticides are applied by having their name included on a pesticide notification registry by calling the Department of Environmental Health at 720-865-5417.

Just leave your name (including spelling), address (including zip code), telephone number, and the full name of the park or parks for which you wish to be notified and how you would like to be notified. Three parks per person maximum will be accepted.

You may also register via e-mail to Sharon.Armijo@ci.denver.co.us. You must register each year, so even if you were on the list last year, you must call us to be placed on the 2007 list.

The notification allows people concerned about possible pesticide exposure to take precautions, such as closing windows and keeping children or pets away from sprayed areas.

Anyone on Denver's pesticide registry that requests notification for a specific park(s) to be treated will be contacted at least 24-hours before outdoor application of the pesticide at that park. Warnings of pesticide applications will be posted for at least 24-hours after the application. Warning signs will also be posted along the shoreline around lakes.