BUILDING A BACKYARD HABITAT

AND GARDEN FOR WILDLIFE

Ongoing project for all Garden Club members

 as well as interested community members

PROVIDING A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR

FURRY AND FEATHERY

 FRIENDS IN THE WILD

What is Necessary …

1. Grow native plants found in your area, including trees, shrubs and other plants that offer food such as pollen, nectar, acorns nuts, cones, berries and other seeds.
2. Provide water for wildlife with a birdbath, small pond or shallow dish...or care for a natural spring or stream on or near your habitat.
3. Create protective cover for wildlife by growing meadow, prairie, densely branched shrubs or (when appropriate) evergreens.  Place hollow logs and/or rock piles in your yard.
4. Attach birdhouses to metal poles and monitor their use.  Grow host plants for butterfly and moth caterpillars to eat and provide dense plants to create safe areas for nesting wildlife.

            Please watch what you plant in your garden.  Exotic species not native to your region can become invasive

and harmful to both people and wildlife.

Apply for your National Wildlife Federation (NWF)       BACKYARD WILDLIFE HABITAT CERTIFICATION

Forms are available online at   www.nwf.org