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May is the perfect time to make your yard wildlife friendly.

Whether you're a gardening novice with a small balcony or gardening veteran with a few acres, you can provide for local wildlife by creating a Certified Wildlife Habitat®.  And as a special offer for May only, we'll plant a tree in your honor when you certify this month!

Welcome birds, butterflies and other local wildlife by providing the four elements animals need most: food, water, shelter and places to raise young.
 

Certify Your Garden

Turn your yard, garden, or outdoor space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat® site to restore vital habitat for wildlife and create a relaxing place to experience nature.

Certification Benefits:

• A Personalized Certificate
  Display your "wildlife-friendly" certification proudly.  
• NWF's National Registry
  Have your name listed in NWF’s National Registry of certified habitats.
• NWF Membership
  Receive a year's membership. Including six bi-monthly issues of National Wildlife magazine, 10% off NWF catalog merchandise and more!
• Wildlife Online: Habitats Edition
  Receive our quarterly e-newsletter of wonderful tips on gardening and attracting wildlife.
• Yard Signs
  Be eligible to purchase a yard sign to identify your yard as wildlife-friendly and inspire others to do the same.
• A Tree Planted in Your Honor
  **Limited time offer for May only!**

Your $20 application fee also supports National Wildlife Federation's conservation work all across America.

GET STARTED: Read our ideas, resources and tips to create a beautiful and wildlife-friendly space >>
 

Already Certified? Celebrate Your Garden this May!

• Get a Certified Wildlife Habitat yard sign
  Make your garden easily identifiable as wildlife-friendly while enhancing its beauty.

• Certify a loved one's garden
  Certifications make the perfect gift for every wildlife or garden-lover!

• Spruce up your plant life
  Use native plants to attract and provide for local wildlife. American Beauties Native Plants® has a beautiful selection and your purchase supports National Wildlife Federation.

• Share photos from your garden
  Add photos of the wildlife in your outdoor space to our Flickr group and see what others have done!

• Spread the word about Garden for Wildlife Month
  Post a badge on your site or blog!

• Help others garden for wildlife
  There are many ways to help others create a wildlife habitat. We'll show you!

• Become a Wildlife Watcher
  Friends of wildlife track the health and behavior of wildlife nationwide. It's fun and you learn a lot about the wildlife in your neighborhood!

• Share with our community
  

  
  Join the Certified Wildlife Habitat Facebook group
  
  
  Follow @Garden4Wildlife on Twitter