In March 2010 Project Plant started a project to enhance the appearance of the East State Street area between the Carpenter/Stimson intersection and up to the Verona alley.

Project Plant invited all property owners between 96 and 159 East State, and between 102 and 166 East State Street, to a meeting April 14, 2010 at Liz Maule Realty Office, 122 East State Street.

As of June 23, 2010, the group had established a plant sharing network and set in motion planting of trees along the street. Liz Maule opened the plant sharing with an offer of daffodil bulbs from her Briarwood property; they were dug and distributed in May by Theta Chi's Chris Poznako and his TC brother Eric, Jane Richter, Sue Boyd, Susan Mitchell, Martha Laufman, Patrick Rose and Alvi McWilliams. Bulbs went to 95, 107, 117 and 142 East State. Tulip bulbs from Project Plant's East State Street traffic island near Bob Evans Restaurant were distributed to property owners at the addresses above plus other rental and commercial property owners. Susan Mitchell is coordinating an e-mail network for plant sharing.

The tree planting is tentatively set for late fall 2010. If the City budget permits, the Athens Shade Tree Commission will have trees planted in the tree lawn on the east side of the street from Stimson to Morris, and in any City right of way on the west side of the street between Carpenter and Morris.

Liz Maule and Katie Pack, office coordinator for Liz Maule Realty produced a web page showing the houses, owners, and an aerial map of houses from 96 to 159 East State, and 102 to 166 East State. The link is http://www.lizmaulerealty.com/listings/extraphotos496.html

The group meets the fourth Wednesday of the month in a brown bag lunch meeting at the Liz Maule Realty office, 122 East State Street.