Below is a description of our habitat activities during 2009:

• Implemented Adopt-a-Garden program for our Butterfly Garden - divided garden into plots to allow groups and individuals to maintain.  This created more employee involvement as well as family participation.
• Maintenance and mulching of Shade Garden area.
• Monitored bluebird nesting in one bird box.
• Monitored caterpillar activity in butterfly garden.
• Variety of wildlife activity in our Butterfly and Shade gardens included: rabbits, butterflies, hummingbirds, various species of songbirds, snakes, frogs and insects.
• Natural pond area included sightings of deer, turkey, raccoons, ducks, herons, snakes and geese.
• Cleaned trail around pond for employee access.  
• Also, defined routes for short and long versions of new nature trail.  

The 2010 plan includes the following:

• Additional plantings in Butterfly Garden and add new benches.
• Open nature trail(s) to workforce - add educational signs along trail.
• Add game camera to nature area to monitor wildlife activity.
• School outreach project.
• Employee education about wildlife on property.