National Wildlife Federation®
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Program
Helps people to connect with nature by creating
NWF Certified Wildlife Habitats for native wildlife.
Certify using attached form to join with 24 other Washington state groups
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
NWF Certified Wildlife Habitats for native wildlife.
Certify using attached form to join with 24 other Washington state groups
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Types of Habitat Sites
- Home
- Workplace
- Farm
- Educational Setting/School
- Apartment/Rooftop Garden
- Park/Community Garden
- Place of Worship
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements
- Food Sources
- Water Source
- Cover
- Places To Raise Young
- Sustainable Gardening Practices
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Food
At least three (3)
Plants
(foliage, nuts, fruits, seeds, sap, nectar, pollen, roots)
Supplemental Feeders
(suet holders, bird feeders, squirrel platforms,
hummingbird nectar feeders
Plants
(foliage, nuts, fruits, seeds, sap, nectar, pollen, roots)
Supplemental Feeders
(suet holders, bird feeders, squirrel platforms,
hummingbird nectar feeders
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Water
At least one (1)
- Bird Bath
- Lakefront
- Stream
- Pond
- Coast
- Water/Rain Garden
- Riverfront
- Puddling Area
- Wetland
- Spring
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Cover
At least two (2)
- Wooded Area
- Bramble Patch
- Ground Cover
- Log Pile
- Caves
- Roosting Box
- Dense Shrubs/Thicket
- Brush Pile
- Rock Pile/Wall
- Meadow/Prairie
- Water/Rain Garden
- Burrows
- Evergreens
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Places to Raise Young
At least two (2)
- Mature trees
- Meadow/Prairie
- Nesting Box
- Dead Trees/Snags
- Dense Shrubs/Thicket
- Water/Rain Garden
- Pond
- Burrows
- Host plants for caterpillars
- Wetland
- Caves
Certified Wildlife Habitat™ Requirements:
Sustainable Gardening Practices
- Reduce lawns
- Plant native plants and ground covers
- Use natural alternatives to herbicides and pesticides
- Reduces water usage
"Inspiring Americans to protect Wildlife for our Children's Future"
Certify using attached form to join with 24 other Washington state groups
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat