Here’s a list of things we accomplished in 2007: [1] We held 10 work days. [2] 404 volunteers worked 2 hours to pick up litter or remove invasive plants to Adena Brook. [3] 487 bags of litter and debris were removed. [4] We cut about 10 tons of honeysuckle and  pulled 4 tons of garlic mustard. We paid to have the garlic mustard hauled and shredded so the garlic mustard did not spread to other Central Ohio areas. [5] We planted 770 native trees. [6] We designated July as YOUTH month and partnered with Metro-Martial Arts. 53 youth with their families removed litter from the Brook. [6] We organized and collaboratively installed the first city/community rain garden. It cost our group $4,258.03. The city paid about $20,000 for a new sidewalk, curb, and inlet. [7] Neighbor Thom and Jan McCain organized and hosted an Adena Brook Community celebration concert in their backyard which raised $1100. [8] We collaboratively renovated the wire fence on Overbrook Road from High to Canyon. We shared half the $7,200 cost with Columbus Recreation and Parks (our cost was $3600). [8] Adena Brook neighbor Greg Cunningham installed five new and maintained 57 nesting boxes. [9] Steve and Georgia Blum Herminghausen launched the Adena Brook Community website. [10] Street representatives delivered education materials to over 800 neighbors.