You can have your own Certified Wildlife Habitat for only 20 dollars

Whether you own an apartment, terrace or a 20-acre ranch, you can establish a garden that attracts delightful wildlife and helps re-establish habitat in commercial and residential areas. By providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young. And by incorporating sustainable gardening practices, you not only help wildlife, but moreover qualify to become an official Certified Wildlife Habitatâ„¢ by National Wildlife Federation.

For $20.00 you can Join the thousands of wildlife enthusiasts across the nation who have been acknowledged for creating havens for neighborhood wildlife in their very own yards. These individuals have provided the essential elements for healthy and sustainable wildlife habitats and have earned the honor of being part of National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat™ program.

You will qualify to order a sign that you can place in your habitat when you are certified. Present to neighbors and the society that you care.You will certainly be the talk of your neighborhood.

At this moment you ask yourself, how difficult is it to put together a Wildlife Habitat? The pleasant news, not demanding at all. A brief run through:

All you need to do is provide elements from each of the following areas:

* Food Sources - Your habitat needs three of the following types of plants or supplemental feeders: Seeds from a plant • Berries • Nectar • Foliage/Twigs • Nuts • Fruits • Sap • Pollen • Suet • Bird Feeder • Squirrel Feeder • Hummingbird Feeder • Butterfly Feeder

* Water Sources Your habitat needs one of the following sources to provide clean water for wildlife to drink and bathe: Birdbath • Lake • Stream • Seasonal Pool • Ocean • Water Garden/Pond • River • Butterfly Puddling Area • Rain Garden • Spring

* Places for Cover Wildlife need at least two places to find shelter from the weather and predators: Wooded Area • Bramble Patch • Ground Cover • Rock Pile or Wall • Cave • Roosting Box • Dense Shrubs or Thicket • Evergreens • Brush or Log Pile • Burrow •Meadow or Prairie • Water Garden or Pond

* Places to Raise Young: You need at least two places for wildlife to engage in courtship behavior, mate, and then bear and raise their young: Mature Trees • Meadow or Prairie • Nesting Box • Wetland • Cave • Host Plants for Caterpillars • Dead Trees or Snags • Dense Shrubs or a Thicket • Water Garden or Pond • Burrow

* Sustainable Gardening: You should be doing two things to help manage your habitat in a sustainable way. Soil and Water Conservation: Riparian Buffer • Capture Rain Water from Roof • Xeriscape (water-wise landscaping) • Drip or Soaker Hose for Irrigation • Limit Water Use • Reduce Erosion (i.e. ground cover, terraces) • Use Mulch • Rain Garden Controlling Exotic Species: Practice Integrated Pest Management • Remove Non-Native Plants and Animals • Use Native Plants •Reduce Lawn Areas Organic Practices: Eliminate Chemical Pesticides • Eliminate Chemical Fertilizers • Compost
You will qualify to order a sign that you can place in your habitat when you are certified. Present to neighbors and the society that you care.You will certainly be the talk of your neighborhood.

When you certify with your application fee of $20, you’ll receive all these great benefits:

* A personalized certificate that recognizes your NWF Certified Wildlife Habitatâ„¢.

* A free NWF membership which includes a full year’s subscription to the award-winning National Wildlife® magazine and 10% off all NWF catalog purchases.
* A free subscription to the quarterly e-newsletter, Habitats, full of insightful tips and information on gardening and attracting wildlife year after year.
* Your name listed in NWF’s National registry of certified habitats…to recognize all you’ve done for wildlife.

In addition to the special gratification and delight, you will be listed in the National Directory of Wildlife Habitats, demonstrate your Certificate and even an outdoor sign to your neighbors, family and friends. In addition it is a terrific way for kids to gain knowledge about Wildlife. Certification can be done online at: : National Wildlife Federation

By: Harriet Johnson

Article Source: http://www.directorys.uniquearticles.info

Harriet Johnson is an Editor for Lifestyle section atClipsFC Wire News a Nationwide News agency.

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