DeMaria Building Company
DeMaria Sustainability Initiative
Novi, Michigan, United States
Certified through 2024
Project Name
Project Type
Landscaped
Landscaped
About the Program
DeMaria Building Company's headquarters is located in Novi, Michigan, approximately 30 miles west of Detroit. In 2020, the team transformed a half-acre parcel of turf grass on their property into a landscaped wildflower garden. The site is located in an urban area, providing an important habitat oasis for small wildlife and pollinators.
Practices and Impacts
DeMaria Building Company's headquarters is located in Novi, Michigan, approximately 30 miles west of Detroit. In 2020, the team transformed a half-acre parcel of turf grass on their property into a landscaped wildflower garden. The site is located in an urban area, providing an important habitat oasis for small wildlife and pollinators.
Practices and Impacts
- The team regularly monitors for presence of blooming plants, insects, birds and small mammals to assess and improve the health of their native plant habitat.
- The landscaped area was reseeded to encourage flowering plants to spread throughout the project area.
- In 2022, local elementary school students visited for a field day event where they spread additional seeds and installed a bee house.
- Native milkweed seeds were planted to support monarch butterflies. Once the plants are established, the garden can be certified as a migration stop for monarchs.
