Certify your Garden as a Wildlife Habitat

I think I will do this.  I have the birds for sure.  

Whether you have an apartment balcony or a 20-acre farm, you can create a garden that attracts beautiful wildlife and helps restore habitat in commercial and residential areas.

By providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young, you not only help wildlife, but you also qualify to become an official Certified Wildlife Habitat™ and join the nearly 140,000 sites across the country.

click this link to find out how you can participate:

 Certify your Garden Here

To certify your yard, you need to provide the following:

Examples of food sources:

• native plants
• seeds
• fruits
• nuts
• berries
• nectar

Examples of water sources:

• birdbath
• pond
• water garden
• stream

Examples of cover:

• thicket
• rockpile
• birdhouse

Examples of places to raise young:

• dense shrubs
• vegetation
• nesting box
• pond

If you don't think your garden is complete, start your registration and we'll inspire you along the way.