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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...
Nov 25, 20242 min read
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Making the Mix
A native BioSwale/Raingarden Seed Mix  from Native Connections in Kalamazoo, MI, is tailored for restoration jobs like the KPVA...
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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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...
Nov 17, 20241 min read
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November Weeding
Improvements around the KPVA retention pond continue as homeowners clear weeds, invasive plants , and stumps from within the extant...
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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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...
Nov 8, 20244 min read
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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...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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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. ...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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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...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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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...
Aug 18, 20241 min read
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Assessing KPVA Property and Issues
Four Board Members walked the KPVA parcel of land containing the KPVA retention pond to assess its spillover, retaining walls , trees,...
Jul 16, 20241 min read
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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...
Jul 10, 20241 min read
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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...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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Adjacent County Parcel Surveyed
Property bordering KPVillas influences efforts to contain invasive plants here. To identify issues with the St. Joseph County (SJC)...
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Invasive Bushes and Trees Removed
To eliminate further the invasive plants around the KPVA retention pond, the association's landscaping contractor cleared unwanted trees,...
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Proposed Pond Plan
Regional specialist Mandi Glanz delivered an invasive species management plan for the KPVillas retention pond, which she and others...
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Hooded Mergansers Visit
Several hooded mergansers descended on the St. Joseph County retention pond after an early-February thaw melted the ice. Visible from...
Feb 10, 20241 min read
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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...
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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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...
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Honeysuckle Suckers
Neighbors removed a second round of Amur and Morrow honeysuckle from the KPVillas retention pond, as was planned after an initial...
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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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,...
Nov 3, 20231 min read
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