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The native seed mix is in the ground around a portion of the KPVA retention pond . Volunteers seeded Section 1 (green) along the south...
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Nov 251 min read
Making the Mix
A native BioSwale/Raingarden Seed Mix from Native Connections in Kalamazoo, MI, is tailored for restoration jobs like the KPVA...
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Nov 171 min read
Native Seed Mix Selected
Having removed weeds and invasives from the south berm of the KPVA retention, volunteers will broadcast a native seed mix in November...
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Nov 142 min read
November Weeding
Improvements around the KPVA retention pond continue as homeowners clear weeds, invasive plants , and stumps from within the extant...
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Nov 84 min read
Botany Sizes Up The Site
In preparing an estimate for removing remaining invasives and renovating the perimeter of the the KPVA retention pond with native...
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Oct 211 min read
KPVA Tree Removed
A perilous tree was removed from the KPVA parcel containing the retention pond. Earlier in 2024 a major branch fell , revealing the...
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Oct 141 min read
Buttressing the Berm
An interim solution has reinforced the berm of the KPVA retention pond at the spillover to the St. Joseph County (SJC) retention pond. ...
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Sep 262 min read
Pond Water Management
Jones Lake Management services both the KPVA retention pond on the KPVA-owned parcel and the uphill pond form ed within the respective...
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Aug 181 min read
In KPVillas
In KPVillas, what will you find? A series of questions ( PDF ) invite you to explore the neighborhood, with links to relevant content at...
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Jul 91 min read
Measuring Retaining Walls
Wooden retaining walls on the east and west ends of the KPVA retention pond are aging. Annette Knoop of Kuert Outdoor Living measured...
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Apr 262 min read
Rocks, Mud, Roots...and Violets
Pull a bunch of weeds and invasive ivy and what's left behind is a berm of mud-filled rock. Three days of pleasant weather inspired a...
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Apr 151 min read
Adjacent County Parcel Surveyed
Property bordering KPVillas influences efforts to contain invasive plants here. To identify issues with the St. Joseph County (SJC)...
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Feb 241 min read
Invasive Bushes and Trees Removed
To eliminate further the invasive plants around the KPVA retention pond, the association's landscaping contractor cleared unwanted trees,...
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Feb 241 min read
Proposed Pond Plan
Regional specialist Mandi Glanz delivered an invasive species management plan for the KPVillas retention pond, which she and others...
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Feb 101 min read
Hooded Mergansers Visit
Several hooded mergansers descended on the St. Joseph County retention pond after an early-February thaw melted the ice. Visible from...
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Jan 21 min read
2024 Resolution: Guide HOA Decisions
Toward a Native Plant Friendly HOA by the Indiana Native Plant Society (INPS) recommends HOAs support native plants in their landscaping...
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Nov 8, 20231 min read
Young Oaks Discovered in the Shade
Young oak trees emerging along the south border of KPVillas are now getting sunshine. With the permission of John W., owner of the...
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Nov 4, 20231 min read
Honeysuckle Suckers
Neighbors removed a second round of Amur and Morrow honeysuckle from the KPVillas retention pond, as was planned after an initial...
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Nov 3, 20231 min read
Fall Water Maintenance
Gary Boyer has been prepping the sprinkler lines and pond fountains for winter. Both fountains were removed Nov. 3, 2023. By then,...
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Oct 19, 20233 min read
County To Re-Construct Pond Spillover
St. Joseph County (SJC) is proposing tiered modifications to its retention basin south of KPVillas "to allow the basin to completely...
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