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star-schipp
True Blue Farmgirl
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Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
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csmartyonline
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Carole
Clarksville
TN
USA
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 Posted - Dec 24 2014 : 02:36:31 AM
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| Good! The process isn't difficult or time consuming. Our yard is a certified Monarch Waystation. |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Dec 24 2014 : 06:29:59 AM
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Great idea.
Our property is certified as a general wildlife habitat due to the amount of vegetation and pond. I went through the National Wildlife Federation survey for our certificate.
Best wishes!
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Dec 25 2014 : 04:16:47 AM
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Try contacting your local extension office to get in touch with a Master Naturalist. They should be able to tell you what you need to do.
Cindy
"Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free; And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the rocks reach the sea.Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun. and cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done"--Loreena McKennit
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1501 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2015 : 4:45:03 PM
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How cool to have an opportunity to watch an owl family... the closest I have ever gotten is by watching a webcam on the internet!
I certified my parents yard when I was a teenager and then did my own yard years later. Both certifications were through the National Wildlife Federation Bayard Habitat program.
It has been a long time since I did my certification but I remember that I contacted our master gardener and county extension agencies and went to several naturalist presentations at local parks and bird watching hotspots. I also researched a lot of native plants on our local native plant society checklist as well as found some great resources at the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. I also obtained information about local birds from the Audubon Society. Another useful resource that I just found recently is the Xerces Society's vertebrate and pollinator protection program for info on helping dragonflies, butterflies, bumblebees and other pollinators. I am planning to add more elements to improve this area of my yard soon.
Good luck with your certification process and have fun watching your habitat transform!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
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SlowQueen
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Gina
West Palm Beach
Florida
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2015 : 1:27:19 PM
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This is so awesome! After reading this thread I went online and we passed! Hooray! We are now officially Certified Habitat number 186546. Thank you so much for posting all of this wonderful information ladies.
"If you think you're too small to make a difference in the world, try spending a night in a tent with a mosquito."
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2015 : 1:51:36 PM
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Our place is a certified National Wildlife Habitat also. Congrats Gina.
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Carole
New York
USA
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harvesttender
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
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Posted - Mar 27 2015 : 06:14:51 AM
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Our yard is certified for about a decade now. It's not a hard process, but involves completing a form and paying a fee. Each spring, I put up our sign, and sometimes folks ask about it. We are in a small urban area. About 3 years ago, an active community member worked tirelessly to get 100 homes signed on. Our city received some special recognition for her work.
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 05 2015 : 11:45:36 AM
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What a great opportunity! I love watching owls, and I love hearing their Hoots!!!!
Keep us posted.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Certified Wildlife Habitat
