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Ready to turn your outdoor space into a spot that supports local wildlife? Use these tip sheets and videos to guide you in creating a go-to garden for butterflies, birds, and other animals.

Tip Sheets

• Design a Better Wildlife Garden (PDF) 
• Pollinator Gardening (PDF) / Jardín para Polinizadores (PDF)
• Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat (PDF)
• Attract Butterflies (PDF) / Atrayendo Mariposas (PDF)
• How to Provide Water in Butterfly Gardens (PDF)
• Amphibian Decline (PDF)
• Nesting Boxes (PDF)
• Bird Feeders (PDF)
• Neighbor-Friendly Wildlife Gardening (PDF)
• Backyard Ponds (PDF)
• Lawn Reduction (PDF)

Applications 

Use this form to certify your wildlife-friendly habitat garden in your yard, school grounds, place of worship, or anywhere in your community. You can also submit your application online.

• Certified Wildlife Habitat® Application / Solicitud de la certificación Certified Wildlife Habitat®

Want more? Head to the National Wildlife Federation blog for the latest news and tips on gardening for wildlife.

Videos

Videos that Champion Elements of Habitat
Featuring Wild Birds Unlimited CEO & Founder Jim Carpenter and National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski

Recorded Webinars

Saving Pollinators, One Garden at a Time
Featuring Naturalist David Mizejewski

How to Garden for Wildlife
Featuring Naturalist David Mizejewski

Nature's Best Hope
Featuring Dr. Doug Tallamy

Additional Resources

• Monarch Butterfly / Mariposa Monarca (PDF)
• Milkweed for Monarchs / Algodoncillo (PDF)

¡Crea un jardín sostenible que ayude a la vida silvestre! View more resources in Spanish.

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