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Do you have room for this Screech Owl in your
backyard?
The City of Coral Springs Florida is working towards becoming one of
the few cities in the nation to be recognized as a Community Wildlife
Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). This truly is a
community effort and requires the help of many people to be sucessful.
One of the most important aspects of this certification process is to
have 300 single family homes certified as Backyard Habitats by the NWF.
Zebra Longwing on Wild Coffee
Starting a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
The City of Coral Springs Florida in concert with the Florida
Wildlife Federation and the National Wildlife Federation, is offering
all Florida residents an opportunity to take part in the Backyard
Wildlife Habitat Program. The goal is to promote and expand gardening
for wildlife in Florida.
Red-Bellied Woodpeckers on a Cabbage Palm
Created in 1973, the nationwide program has certified the gardening
efforts of people at over 22,400 sites nationwide, including more than
725 schools, and hundreds of businesses and communities.
Florida is one of the fastest
growing states in America and our wildlife habitat is shrinking at an
alarming rate. Each time a developer replaces undeveloped land with lots
for dwellings or commercial activities, creatures that once lived on
that land must find other space that will support their needs. In urban
areas especially, pockets of terrain suitable for sustaining animal life
will help to meliorate this displacement. |
