Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum is located in the Village of Somers in Kenosha County. The south branch of the Pike River runs through it and has changed significantly since the mid- 1930s. The changes include severely eroded streambanks, and the deepening and widening of the river channel. Concerned with the degradation of the south branch of the Pike River, in 2011 the Hyslop Foundation, Inc., (dba Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum) partnered with Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network to develop a watershed restoration plan for the Pike River in southeast Wisconsin.

The video begins by documenting the changes to the river at Hawthorn Hollow beginning in the mid- 1930s until today, showing the degradation of the streambanks over time, and the deepening and widening of the river channel. The video then documents the purpose of the storm water diversion project and the project’s installation.

The Hyslop Foundation, Inc. will, through contractors and their own activities repair and re-grade the approximately 540 feet long 'Tractor Road' located in the Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum. Associated with this activity, they will install a storm water treatment swale adjacent to the Tractor Road, install two foot-bridges over the swale, and initiate and finalize associated hardscaping and landscaping necessary to restore and stabilize the construction site. All of the aforementioned activities will be completed by November 15th, 2016, with a final written or electronic report on the project delivered to DNR by December 31st, 2016. Additionally, a video documentary of the road and swale construction, with visualization of before and after performance, will be filmed.

The Hyslop Foundation, Inc. will, through contractors and their own activities repair and re-grade the approximately 540 feet long 'Tractor Road' located in the Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum. Associated with this activity, they will install a storm water treatment swale adjacent to the Tractor Road, install two foot-bridges over the swale, and initiate and finalize associated hardscaping and landscaping necessary to restore and stabilize the construction site. All of the aforementioned activities will be completed by November 15th, 2016, with a final written or electronic report on the project delivered to DNR by December 31st, 2016. Additionally, a video documentary of the road and swale construction, with visualization of before and after performance, will be filmed.