Here are links to more information about habitat gardening. Some habitat garden websites are below, but be sure to check out the additional pages of information on the menu to the right.

 

Handouts

Here are some of our handouts.

• Gardening for Life - an article by Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home
• Native and Invasive Plant List - A quick list of native and invasive plants
• Help Butterflies - Ways you can help the monarch and other butterflies in your yard

Habitat gardens

• One garden in Central New York is Stewardship Garden, Certified Wildlife Habitat #27815.
• There are over 70,000 other Certified Wildlife Habitats, and you can visit many of them on the web. Every BWH is unique. It reflects the climate of the area, the particular site, as well as the tastes and interests of its steward. Visit these habitats, and you're sure to find useful information - and inspiration!
• You can find other Certified Wildlife Habitats by visiting the National Wildlife Federation's website. For ones in your area, search "Habitats Near You" .
• Here are some good habitat garden websites:
  • Biggs' Wildlife Pond - a wildlife pond in California ... that led to writing a book on dragonflies!
  • Leisa's Backyard Habitat
  • Nature's Thread, an urban habitat project in Troy, NY
  • Our Backyard Forest in Ohio
  • Robyn's Pond Page and Wildlife Habitat
  • A Backyard Wildlife Habitat in Michigan
  • John's Place in North Carolina
  • Wrenaissance is a BWH and also an official Urban Wildlife Sanctuary. There's a lot of good information and pictures at this website as well as an extensive list of other backyard habitats to visit.
  • Ponds and Water Gardens - also has information on creating and maintaining a bog