Our home sits on roughly 1 acre of land, but only about half of it is usable. The rest of it is a tangle of poison ivy, dead trees, and undergrowth. In addition to limiting our space for backyard entertaining or backyard projects, the forest's close proximity has inundated us with mosquitoes and ticks, and our yard's back border is all poison ivy. Our long-term vision for our yard includes clearing out some of the trees to create additional space to the usable area, a tall fence for our dog and future children, and mosquito, tick, and poison ivy treatments as well as landscaping. We are looking forward to the many years of amazing memories in our backyard together with our families and friends and would be extremely thankful for any contribution as we move into the next phase of our lives together!