10 Actions Now

#1. Commit

#3. Plant a Tree

#2. Convert

Commit to personally maintaining a portion of your land in a sustainable manner. Enjoy one hour per week outside on your land. Learn more about your property by identifying plants.

Benefits, Plant Identification, Inspiration

#2. Convert

#3. Plant a Tree

#2. Convert

Convert a portion of your lawn for to a native plant garden.

Removal, Sample Gardens, native plant resources

#3. Plant a Tree

#4. Remove Invasives

Plant a native northeast U.S. tree surrounded by native plants or leaf fall (not grass).

Lists of Natives and Planting Guidelines

#4. Remove Invasives

Remove non-native, invasive plant(s) or shrub(s).

List of Invasives And how to remove them

#5. No Gas Mowing

#4. Remove Invasives

#6. No Gas Blowing

Eliminate gas-powered lawn maintenance equipment, and instead use electric or manual lawnmowers.

Impact of Gas Mowing and Alternative Equipment

#6. No Gas Blowing

#4. Remove Invasives

#6. No Gas Blowing

Eliminate gas-powered leaf blowers, and instead use electric leaf blowers or manually rake leaves.

Impact of Gas Blowing and Alternative Equipment

#7. Reduce Toxicity

#8. Fertilize Organic

Eliminate toxic/harmful pesticides or herbicides by switching to eco-friendly or do-it-yourself pesticides and herbicides.

Natural Options and Guidance

#8. Fertilize Organic

Eliminate the use of non-organic fertilizers, and instead use organic ones.

Impacts and Alternatives

#9. Compost Leaves

#8. Fertilize Organic

#9. Compost Leaves

Compost your leaves and use them for mulch. This eliminates non-northeast sourced, non-organic, or pesticide treated mulch. Otherwise, obtain locally sourced mulch.

Guidance

#10. Water Less.

#9. Compost Leaves

Align with Village water restrictions, including "smart controller" use for automatic sprinklers.

Guidance and Alternatives

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Ten Voluntary Actions!

#1. Commit

#3. Plant a Tree

#2. Convert

#2. Convert

#3. Plant a Tree

#2. Convert

#3. Plant a Tree

#3. Plant a Tree

#4. Remove Invasives

#4. Remove Invasives

#4. Remove Invasives

#4. Remove Invasives

#5. No Gas Mowing

#4. Remove Invasives

#6. No Gas Blowing

#6. No Gas Blowing

#4. Remove Invasives

#6. No Gas Blowing

#7. Reduce Toxicity

#8. Fertilize Organic

#8. Fertilize Organic

#8. Fertilize Organic

#8. Fertilize Organic

#8. Fertilize Organic

#9. Compost Leaves

#8. Fertilize Organic

#9. Compost Leaves

#10. Water Less.

#10. Water Less.

#9. Compost Leaves

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