Hands-on-Habitats™ Projects
These action projects are real-life examples of how youth can take a stand to protect wildlife and nature where they live. You can do something to make your neighborhood a better place for wildlife as well. Lend a hand by creating or improving habitat. You'll help out the animals that already live there - and attract more!
The National Wildlife Federation can help you and your family to create a Certified Wildlife Habitat site in your yard. Learn how you can get started, including fun hands-on habitat projects you can do!
Community Projects in your area
Atlanta, GA — February 28: Fifty teen leaders from National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow program will launch their campaign for restoring habitat and environmental quality in their neighborhoods with a visit to the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, February 28th. As part of their visit to learn more about how their government works, they will meet with their representatives and discuss local environmental issues and concerns. On March 17th these leaders will organize their peers and community groups to create a NWF certified bird and butterfly NWF certified Habitat in Howell Park. Ft. Lauderdale, FL — March 10: More than 500 students, teachers and parents come together as a Habitat Team to create a NWF certified Schoolyard Habitat at Pioneer Middle School complete with a nesting pair of burrowing owls front and center at the entrance of the school! Activities include school wide poetry contest, school celebration, habitat work days & environmental fair. Listen to the Hoot podcast produced by Pioneer Middle School students! Phoenix, AZ — March 25: Boy and Girl Scout troops, local students and community volunteers will come together to create new homes for burrowing owls whose habitat was lost to nearby development. In total, sixty-four new burrows will be constructed and a new colony of relocated burrowing owls will be released into their new home. Houston, TX — March 10: More than 100 teen leaders from National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow program will create a habitat at a local inner city library. This certified habitat will provide a place for kids to read and promote spending time outside. Denver, CO — March 20 and April 1: Denver-area 6th grade students will work side by side with biologists and burrowing owl specialists from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to re-seed important habitat areas for owls who spend part of the year at the refuge. Students will also participate in the Hawk Quest program and assist refuge staff with clean-up at Lake Mary. Seattle, WA — April 4: Seattle-area middle school students will enjoy a day exploring the Woodland Park Zoo, learning first-hand about owls and other urban wildlife from the zoo keepers and wildlife experts. Students will then put their new found knowledge to the test as they explore the zoo grounds for resident owls and hone their skills for conducting a wildlife scavenger hunt in their own neighborhoods. Chicago, IL — Throughout April: Teens from the Brookfield Zoo's Conservation Corps and the Environmental High School of Chicago will create Hoot inspired habitat and literacy displays in public libraries. These displays will raise patrons' awareness to see the movie and read the book. These volunteers will hold Hoot story hours for youngsters using National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine and make Hoot-inspired crafts in the public libraries.
Hoot Podcasts
In celebration of National Wildlife Week, young people across the nation participated in Hands-on-Habitats™ projects.
These action projects are real-life examples of how youth can take a stand to protect wildlife and nature where they live.
Some youth produced podcasts of their work. Enjoy them here!
Podcasts are like mini-radio shows. Download these MP3 files to your computer or iPod. You do not need special software to listen to podcasts. Most computers have software built in to play music and similar sound files. You'll just need to turn on your computer speakers or plug in earphones into your computer. On your iPod or similar device, take it with you and listen while commuting or out for a walk.
Pioneer Middle School
On March 10, 2006, more than 500 students, teachers and parents came together as a Habitat Team to create a NWF certified Schoolyard Habitat at Pioneer Middle School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, complete with a nesting pair of burrowing owls front and center at the entrance of the school! Activities include school wide poetry contest, school celebration, habitat work days & environmental fair.
Listen to the Hoot podcast produced by Pioneer Middle School students! To listen, right-click on this link and choose "Save Target As" - then put the file some where on your computer where you can then go to click on it. (This file is 3.2 Mb in size and can take some time to download depending on your internet speed.)
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