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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

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...

Oct 19, 20234 min read

Specialists Survey Pond Invasives

Three invasive species specialists visited KPVillas on August 9, 2023, to identify and inventory the invasive plants encircling the...

Aug 9, 20232 min read

Second Round of Debris Removal

Remaining invasive honeysuckle around the KPVA pond was cleared, and the landscaping contractor cleaned the parcel during its vernal...

Mar 22, 20231 min read

Invasive Removed from Retention Pond

Neighbors cut, dabbed, and hauled invasive honeysuckle bushes (and one invasive autumn olive) from around the KPVillas retention pond on...

Mar 3, 20231 min read

Warren Dunes Stewardship-Feb. 25

To remove invasive honeysuckle around the KPVillas retention pond, volunteers will saw or lop each honeysuckle bush near its base and...

Feb 23, 20232 min read

First Step: Remove Invasives

Neighbors walked the retention pond area to get an overview of the KPVA parcel's condition, then met indoors to discuss next steps. A...

Feb 14, 20231 min read

Warren Dunes Stewardship

Join a team of park volunteers at Warren Dunes as they remove invasive plants, including honeysuckles. Contact Chuck Bueter to receive...

Feb 10, 20232 min read

Message from KPVA President, 2023 January

The KPVA President's email to homeowners on January 17 detailed four messages: Reply no later than February 1 if you do not wish to have...

Jan 17, 20231 min read

Seeking Input on Retention Pond Maintenance

To discern what landscaping should replace the invasive and nuisance plants around the KPVillas retention pond, the KPVA Board announced...

Jan 15, 20232 min read

Pond Fountains Removed

Gary Boyer pulled the fountains from KPVillas ponds in preparation for winter. While clearing debris from the screen he noted the leaves...

Nov 1, 20221 min read

Local Resources for Pond Ideas

At the 2022 Annual Meeting, Chuck Bueter solicited neighbors to weigh in on managing the Association's retention pond. A homeowner's...

Sep 23, 20221 min read

How Would You Manage Pond?

KPVillas common areas includes a retention pond that receives rainwater from the streets and land runoff. When the retention pond...

Aug 29, 20221 min read

Retention Pond Overflowing (Video)

Video shows storm water overflowing HOA's retention pond on June 14, 2022. This footage was taken after the storm had abated, so...

Jun 14, 20221 min read

Imaging Pond Over the Years

Satellite images mapping the KPVA retention pond from the same perspective (about 423 feet above) from 1985 to 2021 are compiled from...

May 29, 20221 min read

An Approximate Pond

A walk around a pond reveals the inventory of plants, including invasive Honeysuckle (HS). South is up to match the perspective from the...

May 25, 20221 min read

2021 Storm Water Drainage Study

After a particularly heavy rainstorm, a homeowner watched excess storm water back up from a backyard drain nearly to his lower level...

Apr 5, 20224 min read

Turbulent Water

With extreme rain, the flow from street runoff threatens the integrity of the south bank of the pond on Oak Hill Blvd. High water volume...

Jan 10, 20221 min read

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