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Habitat Network: The Importance of Local Action
The Habitat Network discusses the importance of citizen action projects such as this one.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Network Focal City: Philadelphia, Pa
The Habitat Network focuses on the city of Philadelphia. As it grows, it puts tremendous pressure on natural resources, essentially increasing the importance of protecting and restoring them.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Making Mud
Find out how mud puddles in a backyard ecosystem make for a welcome habitat for many species.
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Habitat Network: Climate and Habitat: What They Have to Do With Each Other
Find out what climate and habitat have to do with each other as it relates to the diversity of an ecosystem.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Bee Houses
Find out what bees and bee hives can bring to a backyard habitat.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Nesting Materials
Learn that of the best parts of providing habitat for birds in a yard is the possibility of being chosen as a nesting site.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Shelter for Reptiles and Amphibians
Find out why creating and conserving habitat for amphibians and reptiles is important.
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Habitat Network: Habitat Feature: Milkweeds
Find out how milkweed plants foster habitat diversity in a backyard ecosystem.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Habitat for a Wild "Pet"
After observing and naming elements of an animal's habitat, and reading The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer, students write fictional stories about finding and caring for a wild animal. A printable graphic organizer, a teacher example, and...
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Habitat Network: Map Your Community
The Habitat network wants to show how mapping is a powerful way to connect you to your community.
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Habitat Network: Support Turtles: A Goal for Your Site?
Find out how a common backyard habitat can become a welcome habitat site for turtles.
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Habitat Network: Introduction to the Groups Tool
Habitat Network introduces the Groups Tool that helps connect citizen scientists across the country.
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Habitat Network: Structure, Cover, & Shelter
Learn how to build an appropriate habitat for birds and other animals to maintain structural diversity.
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Habitat Network: Water
Learn about some different ways to provide water for any type of backyard habitat.
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Habitat Network: Effective and Safe Alternatives to Insecticides
The Habitat Network discusses the effective and safe alternatives to common pest treatments.
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Habitat Network: Increase Canopy Cover by Planting and Maintaining Trees
Find out the ecological benefits of filling a backyard habitat with trees.
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Habitat Network: Ecological, Practical, Aesthetic Advantages of Wild Shorelines
Habitat Network examines what we know about the ecological functioning of shorelines, and makes recommendations for design, planting, and management of these specialized zones.
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Habitat Network: Find Out How Your Lawn Measures Up
Based on a Calfornia ordinance that limits the size of lawns, Habitat Network offers some alternatives for a species-rich backyard.
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Habitat Network: Creating Vernal Pools
Learn the importance of creating vernal pools for habitat diversity.
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Habitat Network: The (Un)importance of Lawn
Find out why it is important to grow more than just a lawn full of grass in a backyard habitat.
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Habitat Network: Brush Piles
Find out why brush piles are beneficial to a habitat.
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Habitat Network: With Your Neighbors
Habitat Network challenges citizen scientists to organize their communities as a positive force for birds.
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Habitat Network: Cats in the Wildlife Garden: Can They Have Cake and Catio Too?
Habitat Network offers one solution to having an indoor or outdoor cat- a cat patio, or catio.
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Habitat Network: Planning Tool: Let Us Analyze Your Map So You Can Set Goals
Habitat Network is encouraging citizen scientists to fill out characteristics for backyard sites. They will analyze individuals' maps and give credit for taking certain actions.