These quick crafts will help to welcome the birds to a backyard by supplying them with what they need to survive.

Apr 13, 2010 - Susan Caplan

All wildlife needs a consistent reliable water source. Water is used for drinking, bathing, and breeding (in the case of amphibians and some insects).

Jul 18, 2010 - Sara Wittenberg

Create water sources and protection for the animals, birds, and insects in your backyard habitat.

Apr 17, 2009 - Deborah Harding

Whether on several acres or an apartment windowsill, any habitat can be improved upon to lure wildlife to your yard.

Jul 18, 2010 - Sara Wittenberg

The Great Backyard Bird Count is an important, as well as fun winter event for the whole family.

Jan 10, 2008 - Tina Musial

Wildlife in the yard is rewarding, if you provide food, shelter, water and space. Successfully attract and feed wildlife by providing for habitat needs.

Jun 6, 2010 - Valerie Prax

Shelter is necessary for wildlife to have a place to escape harsh weather, raise their young, and hide from predators.

Jul 18, 2010 - Sara Wittenberg

Growing a backyard wildlife habitat provides the gardener a sense of peace and accomplishment. Wildlife benefits from a refuge which increases their long-term survival.

Mar 4, 2010 - Brenda Reeves

Ideally a variety of food plants and supplemental feeders will be offered to attract a diverse array of animals to any backyard wildlife habitat.

Jul 18, 2010 - Sara Wittenberg

Create an attractive wildlife habitat for nectar-feeding species such as hummingbirds, butterflies and bees through the use of native plants and feeders.

Jul 18, 2010 - Sara Wittenberg

Birders who have only a window or a small apartment balcony may still be able to attract a few birds to their tiny habitat.

May 2, 2007 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Grasslands and young forests are essential to maintaining populations of upland game birds and others.

Jun 25, 2009 - Brenda Layman

Instead of searching for birds, avid bird watchers bring these beautiful flying creatures to them through food and water.

Jun 14, 2010 - Jenny Shinsky

Bird shelter, such as trees, brush piles and nesting boxes, adds warm, dry, safe refuges to your backyard bird habitat.

Jun 20, 2006 - Rosemary Drisdelle

National Wildlife Federation program encourages organic gardening, use of native plants and improved habitat for local wildlife including songbirds, butterflies and frogs

May 21, 2008 - Dawn M. Smith

The beaver makes a major contribution to wildlife as an engineer for the ecosystem.

Dec 8, 2008 - Chris McLaughlin

Learning about creepy-crawlies and flying things is as easy as what is in your own backyard.

Jul 4, 2007 - Christine Alcott

By meeting a few simple guidelines one can certifiy a home backyard as a wildlife natural habitat with the National Wildlife Federation and support the environment.

Sep 29, 2009 - Linda Ashar

Feeding wild birds in the garden can be so much more interesting than just putting seeds and water out for them.

May 20, 2009 - Ian Dutton