“I loved the way most of the yards had a cool and airy feeling even on that hot day. It felt like you could pull up a chair and sit down anywhere and not be baking in the sun.”
-on Yard Tour

“It is always far more instructive (and inspiring) to visit gardens in person rather than view photos online or in books. It is even more so when the gardens are in the exact same climate.”
-on Yard Tour

“I’m learning that what I see as a obstacle or problem area in my yard, others have created something unique with the same area.”
-on Yard Tour

“I loved the variety of styles of naturescaping – from overgrown edible maze to peaceful tea garden to formal manicured naturescape.”
-on Yard Tour

“I loved that the gardens were so lush and that the lawns had been transformed. It was amazing how the spaces were used, whether large or small, sloped or flat.”
-on Yard Tour

“They showed up when they were scheduled, performed their work unobtrusively, and followed up in accordance with the agreement. I would highly recommend the StreamCare program to any landowner who would like to improve the quality of a river or creek on their property.”
-Sarah and Peter Benfit
on Streamcare program

“When people think about yard work, they think it’s really hard, but when you are working with classmates, it gets done so much faster and didn’t seem as difficult. It helped me realize that teamwork is a lot easier than doing it by myself. The project helped us bond together as friends and I’m glad for that.” -Missy, 12th Grade
Alpha Native Project

The StreamCare program has been amazing at enhancing the wildlife on my property, providing well planned out tree and plant locations, protecting my property from erosion, and restoring the stream bed. All of this increases my property value. -Andrew Collmer
on StreamCare program