Certify Your Habitat
How to Certify
To date we have 90 private residences certified in and surrounding the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Just follow the directions here to join.
Use the checklist below to ensure your property is ready.
Follow the link below to the NWF website and fill out the application.
You're certified!
Creating a Wildlife Habitat
Creating a wildlife habitat garden to attract birds, butterflies, and other neighborhood wildlife is fun, rewarding, and makes a big difference. It’s easier than you might think.
Here is what your wildlife garden should include:
Food
Native plants provide food eaten by a variety of wildlife. Feeders can supplement natural food sources.
Water
All animals need water to survive, and some need it for bathing or breeding as well.
Cover
Wildlife need places to take shelter from bad weather and places to hide from predators or hunt for prey.
Places to Raise Young
Wildlife need resources to reproduce, and to protect and nourish their young.
Sustainable Practices
Maintain your yard or garden in natural ways to ensure soil, air, and water stay healthy and clean.
