Homes & Habitat
Whether you live in an urban or rural area, the green spaces around your home are important habitats for our local and migratory wildlife. We want to encourage you to think about wildlife as you garden and maintain the green spaces around your home. Installing native plants and other elements can provide the necessary resources wildlife need to survive.
As part of our free services and programs, we offer site visits to help you meet the goals of your outdoor space. We can offer guidance about providing food, cover, water, and places for wildlife to raise their young. We can also create native plant lists based on your personal preferences and the types of wildlife you want to attract to your space.
Upcoming Classes
Upcoming backyard wildlife habitat workshops will be listed here.
Citizen Science opportunities:
Puget Sound Shorebird Count: In the winter of 2012, Ecostudies Institute, in collaboration with Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and US Forest Service International Program, began coordinating a citizen-science winter shorebird monitoring effort in Puget Sound. The goal of this effort is to provide a mechanism to monitor long-term changes in shorebird populations in Puget Sound, while simultaneously contributing to a large-scale, flyway-wide shorebird monitoring effort called the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey, which is coordinated by Point Blue Conservation Science.
More Resources
Plants that Attract Bees fact sheet
Take this list with you when shopping for your pollinator plants! This fact sheet lists both native and non-native plants and describes the planting configurations that are attractive to bees.
Tips for a Sustainable Yard fact sheet
Sustainable gardening goes hand-in-hand with enhancing wildlife habitat in the yard. Gather ideas from this fact sheet for your own yard, from improving soil health to adding a rain garden.
