Certified Wildlife Habitat

Sawing grooves in my bat house

The Ever-Popular Build-a-Bat-House Website

Have you ever wanted to build a bat house? Apparently, LOTS of people are interested. How do I know? Many years ago, I wrote a page on how to build … Read more

Spider's Web Halloween costume from 2005

My Green Halloween Costumes

Every year at National Wildlife Federation’s Headquarters office, we hold a Halloween party with prizes for costumes. I like making costumes from recycled materials because of the intellectual challenge and … Read more

Spider and full moon

BOO-tiful Backyard Visitor: Spider

Each week our Certified Wildlife Habitat community on Facebook celebrates “Wildlife Wednesday” by posting an image of a garden visitor. Because the latest photo received such an enthusiastic response, I … Read more

Don’t Mess with Wildlife!

NWF partners with the movie Furry Vengeance, a comedy about woodland critters that seek revenge against a real estate developer Read more

NWF Community Habitat Program: Whole Communities For Wildlife!

The National Wildlife Federation’s Community Habitat Program now has 80 communities either certified or in the process and they range in size from small towns of a few thousand to … Read more

What a Difference One Volunteer Can Make

I had the privilege of honoring National Wildlife Federation’s Volunteer of the Year, Kathy Lewis, in Akron, Ohio last night. Kathy has been a dedicated wildlife educator and an advocate … Read more

Brief TV Profile of Wildlife Gardener And Her Terrific Garden

In a KLRU TV short, Elayne Langsford, from central Texas, shows us her beautiful and peaceful garden and how NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat® programs contribute to a better life for her, … Read more

Remembering Craig Tufts, NWF’s Chief Naturalist

It is hard to find the words to express how much Craig’s presence will be deeply missed around the National Wildlife Federation’s headquarters and throughout the NWF family. Craig embodied … Read more

Great Video About Creating Wildlife Habitat and Gardening Green With NWF

Roxanne Paul, the National Wildlife Federation’s Habitats Program Coordinator, was caught on tape for a great interview about NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat® program. She was on location at the U.S. … Read more

Seven Tips for Bird Feeding on a Budget

It’s no secret that the economy has slowed down in recently months.  Gas and grocery prices are up, and we’re all looking for ways to save a buck. So what’s … Read more