STEWARDSHIP · COMMUNITY · SUSTAINABILITY · PRIDE OF PLACE
Deephaven CoveDeephaven, Minnesota
Valley Cove Court lined with mature trees, boulders, and planted beds.
The private road and shared landscape at Deephaven Cove.
DEEPHAVEN COVEWater, woodland & a shared sense of homeDeephaven Cove’s original pond artwork with its woodland and stewardship messages.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Care today.
Benefits tomorrow.

The work behind a well-cared-for neighborhood. A place to follow improvements and preserve the story for the neighbors who come next.

COMPLETED PROJECT · LANDSCAPING RESTORATION

Renewing the landscape.
Caring for our shared home.

LANDSCAPING PROJECT · COMPLETED BEFORE THE ROOF & GUTTER REPLACEMENT

Before the roof and gutter project was completed, the landscaping project renewed shared spaces around Deephaven Cove. It included woodland and entrance care, planting, and improvements along the everyday routes through the neighborhood.

Tree care, revealed boulders, restored planting areas, the mail kiosk garden, and refreshed playground mulch belong to this chapter of caring for the property. The related stories below preserve more of the landscape and pond work recorded during 2026.

LANDSCAPING · THE PLACES WE CARE FOR

The garden
along the way.

The mail kiosk and its surrounding beds.

Wide view of the white mail kiosk, hanging ferns, flowers, boulders, and surrounding trees at Deephaven Cove.
The mail kiosk garden in its neighborhood setting. Open any photograph for a larger view.
Flowering garden bed beside the mail kiosk’s white lattice, with pink blooms, boulders, and a container planting.
Layered planting beside the kiosk.
Yellow flowers and green foliage around large gray boulders in the garden.
Flowers and stone within the planting beds.

COMPLETED PROJECT · SUMMER 2026

New roofs.
A renewed roofline.

After the landscaping project, the roof and gutter replacement marked the next milestone in the community’s summer improvements, following the September 2025 hailstorm.

Status
Completed summer 2026
Work described
New roofing, a new gutter system, and gutter protection
Purpose
Replace hail-damaged roofing and renew roof-edge rainwater collection
Continuing care
Keep maintenance instructions and report visible roofing or gutter concerns

The summer project account describes insurance-funded repairs. Roof and gutter care also connects to our landscape: where collected rain goes next matters to the ground and structures around our homes.

The original approximate roof-work schedule

The project map set out these planned tear-off and rebuild windows. They were planning dates, not confirmed start or completion dates.

Original planned sequence · summer roof project
BuildingApproximate work window
4July 15–20
5July 18–22
6July 20–24
7July 23–27
1July 24–29
2July 28–August 1
3July 31–August 4

The map notes that weather could change dates, garage-door notices would precede work, and gutter and downspout installation would follow each building’s reroofing. It also describes daily cleanup and a final punch list after Building 3.

LOOKING AHEAD · IDEAS FROM THE SUMMER DRAFT

Restore thoughtfully.
Plan for lasting care.

CONCEPT FOR EXPLORATION · CURRENT APPROVAL AND FUNDING STATUS NOT CONFIRMED

The unpublished habitat special edition explored a professionally guided restoration effort for the pond’s surroundings and shared natural areas. It proposed learning what the site needs, identifying suitable work, and investigating potential watershed district cost-share support.

Assess and plan

Document site conditions, identify existing native and invasive plants, and define practical goals with professional guidance.

Remove and protect

Plan invasive-species work alongside protection for desirable vegetation and appropriate erosion precautions.

Restore and stabilize

Consider native planting suited to the site, soil stability, and habitat needs as part of a defined project scope.

Maintain and monitor

Include follow-up care, observations, regrowth management, and a realistic long-term maintenance budget.

Before making a commitment

A future proposal would need a defined area, professional assessment, scope, budget, maintenance plan, and Association approvals. Any cost-share support would depend on current program rules and district review.

The county’s 1.1-acre common-area parcel is ownership context, not a confirmed grant-eligible restoration area.

Read about habitat and drainage care 

PROJECT RECORDS

Keep the history
with the work.

Habitat restoration remains a proposal; no grant award or spending has been approved.

Explore the supporting landscape records 

CARING FOR THE PLACE WE CALL HOME

Every improvement leaves
a story of care.

Our homes · Our landscape · Our shared future