Remove invasive species and plant small pockets of forest gardens in healthy areas

Qualify for certification as a Level One Arboretum (certification received July 2026)

Host seasonal, monthly guided walks

As funds allow, enhance the walking trail with benches and swings, and bridges over the muddy areas

Seed the meadow (which currently has warm summer grasses with very few pockets of wildflowers) with a mix of grasses and perennial wildflowers to amplify the beauty of the meadow garden while also providing food and support to the native wildlife

Begin planting plug perennial wildflower and perennial grass drifts in the meadow along the walking trail to quicken development of seeded meadow

Plant larger areas of forest garden to enhance the tree canopy and provide food to native wildlife and visitors to the Gardens

Continue with monthly, seasonal walks

Begin installing and planting perennial gardens in wetland and forest areas; continue forest garden plantings

Plant regenerative orchard gardens on the outskirts of the meadow

Host community picking days where visitors come to freely pick and take fruit, nuts, and seeds home

Host workshops on topics such as native PA meadows, woods, and orchards; regenerative orchards and forest gardens; homesteading, lawn alternatives, etc. 

Host weekly guided walks, as well as more community work days per season