As the Conservation Outreach Specialist at AWA, I wanted my challenge for 2025 to reflect my desire to preserve biodiversity and natural landscapes.

Beginning in 2020, I have been working to replace my lawn with native and/or pollinator-friendly plants in an effort towards rewilding. For 2025, I aim to continue and expand on this goal by planting 60 native perennial plants to replace lawn, barren ground, or invasive species.

Here are a couple of images showing how rewilding has made a difference over time when lawn is replaced!