Looking northward down the trail through the old woods section of the wildlife garden, you wouldn't think that just a few years ago this was an open space, seemingly devastated by the removal of over 50 mature ash trees which had been attacked and largely killed by the emerald ash borer. Now, thanks to a combination of volunteer work and nature's determination to fill in gaps, this is a densely flourishing site, and dare I say, more interesting than it was before the trees were cut.