Citizen Science Projects that EVERY wildlife gardener should get involved with:
- All but the winter – US Phenology Network, “Nature’s Notebook” – Click here
- Wintertime – Project Feederwatch – Click here
General wildlife gardening background
I love the Audubon sites:
http://www.valleyforgeaudubon.org/bfn/
http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/pdf/lawn_action_plan.pdf
http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/HealthyYard_Create.html
http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/Plants.html
http://www.audubon.org/bird/at_home/pdf/Plant_Natives_ACTION_PLAN.pdf
And the National Wildlife Foundation is an excellent organization too:
http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/
Some nice butterfly-oriented data:
North American Butterfly Association
For the northeastern United States: https://natlands.org/publications/plantingplans/
I can also strongly recommend the following sites:
www.lesslawn.com …the quintessential fight-back-against-lawns web site from the author and speaker Evelyn Hadden
http://www.wildlife-gardening.co.uk – hugely comprehensive UK site by one of the premier wildlife gardening experts, Jenny Steel
http://www.plantnative.org/how_intro.htm. A marvelous wildlife gardening guide
Janet Marinelli is an excellent garden blogger: http://www.janetmarinelli.com/
…and here are some more…..
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/?section=gardening
http://www.gardening-for-wildlife.com/
North American native Plant Society: http://www.nanps.org/
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/native.html
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/habitat.html
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/nativeplants.html
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/butterfly.html
http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/bird.html
http://www.wildflower.org/ (Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center) – with an astounding native plant database. See also http://www.plantnative.org/ and http://www.crescentbloom.com/II/J/default.htm
And Cornell’s Ornithology Department has a great site for wildlife gardening: http://content.yardmap.org/
Please also visit the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds site:
https://ww2.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/give-nature-a-home-in-your-garden/
Water gardening for wildlife
http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/pond/pond_pages.htm
http://www.veggieglobal.com/wildlifecare/uk_ireland-ponds.htm
http://www.wwt.org.uk/get-involved/get-involved/gardening-for-wetlands/create-a-wildlife-pond/
Pesticides
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbicide, and links. A marvelous resource!
http://www.audubon.org/bird/pdf/pesticideguide.pdf
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/ or http://npic.orst.edu/
How to encourage monarch butterflies
http://www.monarchwatch.org – the essential site!
and also this site from the Xerces Society: http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/
Bumblebees and other insects
http://www.bumblebeewatch.org/ – the latest US bumble bee site with some good ‘citizen science’!
http://bumblebeeconservation.org – a wonderful British site
www.xerces.org – the US invertebrate society
Questions? Comments? E-mail me on johnnydogmatic@comcast.net