To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.
Backyard Habitats & Native Gardening
Event Details
Time: April 22, 2009 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Location: Mountain Island Library
Street: 4400 Hoyt Galvin Way
City/Town: Charlotte, NC
Phone: 704-416-5600
Event Type: meeting/presentation
Organized By: Diane Willis
Latest Activity: Apr 21
Event Description
Carol Buie-Jackson will be showing us how to create a backyard habitat and what elements are needed. She'll also discuss why it's so important to add native species to the mix, plus composting tips, and much more. There's no better way to get ready for spring planting and gardening than to attend this program.
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Comment by Joni and Steve Purk on March 27, 2009 at 4:04pm - Just Joni will be attending the 22nd backyard habitat.
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Items of Interest
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte
southern style nursery plant list.doc
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Is your yard certified?
Click here to learn how to register your Backyard Habitat with NC Wildlife and National Wildlife Federations
FAITH Application.doc
WAIT Application for Certification.doc
Become a Monarch Waystation
JOURNEY NORTH
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change Take part in the observation of migrating Monarch Butterflies and Birds and even participate in a symbolic migration by communicating with children in other parts of the world!
Help Cornell Track Backyard Birds!
NWF News & Updates
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