Highland Park Neighborhood Association (HPNA)

Making Highland Park GR a Better Place to Live - How?

Garlic Mustard: the invasive weed you can eat - Once you know what garlic mustard looks like, you'll notice it everywhere (see photo - http://www.answers.com/topic/garlic-mustard). Because it's choking out native plants across the U.S., volunteers are responding with efforts to not just cull the plant, but to give it back its place at the dinner table. Garlic mustard's overabundance has led to its revival as the culinary herb it was originally intended to be, so why not try these recipes for pesto, stir fry, ravioli, and more:  

http://www.ma-eppc.org/morerecipes.html 

http://www.fosc.org/GM-Recipe.htm

http://www.patapscoheritagegreenway.org/garlic07/

Want a rain barrel of your own? - Highland Park neighbors, learn more about going green and conserving water. As of 5/4/2010, HPNA is looking into the possibility of a DIY rain barrel workshop - would you participate? We'll keep you posted. For more info, visit West Michigan Environmental Action Council:  http://wmeac.org/index.php/water/protecting-water/rain-barrels/

Pepsi Refresh project is offering grants - and not just to nonprofits. Go to http://www.refresheverything.com/how-it-works - scroll down, hit play arrow, watch video, let your imagination wander, share your thoughts here.