Are you ready to certify your property?  Make sure to consider the following:

• Food - Native shrubs that flower & produce berries, flowers that provide nectar & pollen, native plants that support caterpillars and a bird feeder that provides seed or nectar are all helping to feed wildlife

• Water - Put out a birdbath or install a pond or rain garden - even small water features help wildlife

• Cover - Native grasses, mature trees, nesting boxes, fallen leaf layers, brush piles & evergreens all help provide cover

• Places to Raise Young - Nesting boxes, fallen logs, hollow stems, ponds or tree snags all make space to raise young

• Sustainable Practices - Put away the pesticides, plant densely, remove invasive species and reduce lawn size are some ways to sustainably support wildlife