Gardening for Wildlife |
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If you are interested in attracting birds and butterflies to your yard there
are many ways to do that. Several excellent resources are available to help
you accomplish your goals. The following programs advocate a holistic
approach to landscaping by incorporating components of our native natural
environment. The first resource is the BayScapes program developed by the
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. BayScapes provides a wealth of information
on environmentally sound landscapes, offering seven guides available to the
public. One example title is "BayScaping to Conserve Water and Using
Beneficial Plants - A Homeowners Guide". These guides are available through
the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay website,
www.alliancechesbay.org/bayscapes.cfm or by calling 410-377-6270. Another great resource is the Backyard Wildlife Habitat program sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. Through this program your yard can be certified as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. They certify backyards, schoolyards and entire communities through this program. The requirements for certification are to provide food, water, cover, and places to raise young for the local wildlife in one's area. The application fee is $15.00 and you will receive a certificate if you qualify. A sign is also available for your yard. Their website is www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/ or you may contact Sandy Walter of the Mid-Atlantic region of the National Wildlife Federation at 703-438-6000. Gardening for wildlife can be fun as well as beneficial to our community. Happy gardening! - Rebecca Feldberg, Ward 1 Councilmember ---
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