You can craft your outdoor space, whether big yard or small patio, to become its own patch of biodiversity. You can support wildlife right at home, from the foundations of the food chain to the larger, charismatic butterflies, birds, reptiles, and animals that bring interest and excitement to our natural world and our communities. You can garden for wildlife and become the change you want to see every day.

The crisis facing America’s wildlife is well-known and thoroughly documented. One-third of our wildlife species are at risk of extinction, including 25% of our native bees, with a disturbing 30% decrease in bird populations in just the past 50 years. At the same time, more than 80% of the land needed to support wildlife species in America is privately owned, and 30% of our land is covered by residential areas. The opportunities we have to support wildlife conservation around our own homes and in our communities are enormous.