Weekend Activity: Plan a Backyard Habitat for Spring

📸: Nina Harfmann

Your backyard can easily be converted into a mini-refuge for native wildlife. A number of wildlife species have adapted to backyard settings and can be drawn to them by the proper habitat elements. Anyone – even with the smallest parcel of land – can help wildlife by creating habitat areas around their backyard.

Use this backyard conservation tip sheet from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to help you plan your backyard habitat this year: http://ow.ly/CWyR30nShxa