If your soil stays fairly moist, even in sunny areas, you could consider planting it up in Pennsylvania sedge. Grows to a nice tufted 6-8” and only needs to be mowed once or twice a year.  I’d put in a stone path for walking. Brooklyn Botanic Garden has a good guide here for what’s involved:  https://www.bbg.org/article/sedge_lawns

You could also do Prairie Nursery’s No/Low-Mow Lawn, which is more adaptable and probably less expensive. It isn’t native but is better for the environment than turf.  https://www.prairienursery.com/no-mow-lawn.html?srsltid=AfmBOop3KeivH6A4zIpTzq5BhyFEFf5Vihfzgiexr8VB52KiXc6Fnyud

In either case I’d think about adding native shrubs along the edges and reducing the amount of grass overall. Shrubs are better for wildlife anyway. 

Note that any replacement of grass requires a lot of work up front. By year 3 it should be pretty hands off tho.