- Began removal of 1100 square feet of rock mulch and plastic
- Planted 300 square feet of prairie plugs
- Removed all buckthorn from property
- Removed exotic honeysuckle and pulled garlic mustard
- Completed removal of rock mulch
- Planted 200 native bare root shrubs in eastern portion of the property
- Smothered western slope lawn (creeping charlie) with newspaper and mulch
- Planted prairie natives on slope
- Converted 80% of mowed areas back to natural leaf litter, papered and mulched in some areas to smother weeds, especially creeping charlie
- Added more prairie species to western slope
- Planted a wet/mesic native garden behind garage
- Started removal of European Bellflower on southern portion of property
- Added 5 nestboxes to property, successful chickadee, house wren, cardinal and great crested flycatcher nests
- 2007
- Removed 1800 square feet of asphalt along driveway and garage including large parking pad
- Removed 150 yards of added fill (from parking pad) and restored soil level to natural grade
- Added 25 yards of compost to former hardscape
- Planted formerly paved area with native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants
- Planted more shade and prairie species where lawn was smothered with newspaper and mulch
- Installed gutters and downspouts on house in preparation of rain barrels
- Hung solitary bee nesting boards
2008
- Added 6, 55 gallon rain barrels to collect 2/3 of house rooftop rain
- Planted 150 woodland natives in back yard, eastern portion
- Continued removal of European Bellflower from property
- Cut lilac trees on south slope, treated stumps
- Hosted community garden tour (Wild Ones)
- Restored a portion of the southern part of the property through a Watershed District Grant to an Oak Woodland Brushland plant community
- Planted 150 bare root native shrubs
- Reduced the size of the lawn by 200 square feet
- Hosted community native garden tour
2010
- Planted 500 bare root native shrubs
- Added more prairie species to southwest slope
- Restored a portion of the north side of the property through a Watershed District Grant connecting the west slope of prairie species to the dry shaded woodland in the east.
