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Attachment A <br />Key: Green = native vegetation <br />Red = existing buckthorn <br />Blue = areas currently (mostly) open that I'd like to start restoring <br />Brown = informal trails that I would like to see become more formal —like the trails in Floral Park — <br />so that people (kids especially) can enjoy walking in the woods and seeing the flowers <br />without disturbing ground -nesting bees or trampling plants in the areas being restored <br />A few things have changed since I first wrote the habitat restoration proposals back in June. <br />1. We've had a couple volunteer groups remove a large chunk of the medium-sized buckthorn trees, opening up <br />a sizable area which is now bare soil on a bit of a slope. Adding vegetation and limiting foot traffic to a <br />designated trail would reduce the risk of erosion. <br />2. My knowledge of native plants has continued to expand. The MN Master Naturalist program has given me <br />many more opportunities to learn both from experts and fellow -volunteers. I am now registered for the <br />Ecological Restoration certification program through the U of M, which I should finish by May 2023. I've also <br />spent a considerable amount of time this year collecting data about locally native plants into a spreadsheet so <br />that I can make lists of plants suitable for various sites. <br />3. Regarding shrubs: Generally speaking, it's preferable to plant dormant, bare -root shrubs in the spring. It <br />requires less soil disturbance and you can get them cheaper in bulk, but the downside is that they need to be <br />planted within a week of delivery. <br />a. I've included a list of suppliers for native shrubs and their retail prices when available. <br />4. 1 am still willing to pick up orders from Landscape Alternatives or Dragonfly Gardens to save the cost of <br />delivery. <br />