1. National Wildlife Federation®
Birds, Bees, and Butterflies:
Gardening for Wildlife
http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife

2. NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat Program
Helps people to
connect with
nature by creating
NWF Certified
Wildlife Habitats
for native wildlife.
Photo by Paul Growald

3. Types of Habitat Sites
Home
Workplace
Farm
Educational Setting/School
Apartment/Rooftop Garden
Park/Community Garden
Place of Worship

4. Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements
• Food Sources
• Water Source
• Cover
• Places To Raise Young

5. Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Food
At least three (3)
Plants
(foliage, nuts, fruits, seeds, sap,
nectar, pollen, roots)
Supplemental Feeders
(suet holders, bird feeders,
squirrel platforms, hummingbird
nectar feeders)
Photo courtesy of USFWS DLS
Photo courtesy of USFWS DLS

6. Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Water
At least one (1)
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Bird Bath
Lakefront
Stream
Pond
Coast
Water/Rain Garden
Riverfront
Puddling Area
Wetland
Spring
© Gregory K. Scott

7. Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Cover
At least two (2)
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Wooded Area
Bramble Patch
Ground Cover
Log Pile
Caves
Roosting Box
Dense Shrubs/Thicket
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Brush Pile
Rock Pile/Wall
Meadow/Prairie
Water/Rain Garden
Burrows
Evergreens

8. Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Places to Raise Young
At least two (2)
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Mature trees
Meadow/Prairie
Nesting Box
Dead Trees/Snags
Dense Shrubs/Thicket
Water/Rain Garden
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Pond
Burrows
Host plants for caterpillars
Wetland
Caves

9. “Inspiring Americans
to Protect Wildlife for
our Children’s Future”
www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife
1-800-822-9919