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National Wildlife Federation(R): Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition (Creative Homeowner) 17 Projects & Step-by-Step Instructions to Give Back to Nature Paperback – April 8, 2019
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Make your backyard more nature-friendly by providing habitats for the local wildlife!
- From the National Wildlife Federation, the largest U.S. nonprofit conservation organization, with 6 million members and 51 state and territorial affiliated organizations
- 17 step-by-step projects that everyone can do together make getting your family back to nature easy, educational, and fun
- Over 200 color photos of backyard wildlife habitats and the wide variety of creatures they attract, plus step-by-step photos and illustrations for family projects
- Learn wildlife-friendly practices for gardening, landscape design, supplemental feeders, birdbaths, nesting places, and more
- Learn how to attract backyard pollinators, from bees and butterflies to beetles, bats, and hummingbirds
- Get your garden certified by the National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife(TM) program by following the included certification application checklist
Your backyard can come alive by creating an environment with plants and spaces that attract nature's most interesting and friendly creatures! Colorful butterflies, uplifting songbirds, and lively toads can enhance your personal garden space, giving pleasure to nature lovers of all ages.
Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife provides 17 inspiring wildlife-friendly projects that the whole family can enjoy, making getting back to nature easy, educational, and fun! Learn how to fill your yard and garden with the sights and sounds of nature with ideas for homemade feeders, birdbaths, ponds, native plants, protective cover, nesting places, and more.
Author David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation, presents simple plans for reintroducing native plants that birds, butterflies, and a whole host of critters can't resist. He shows ways to supplement nature to further entice wildlife to your yard and garden, and even provides new information on attracting backyard pollinators—a major issue for environmentalists as bee colonies continue to face challenges.
Mizejewski holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and NatGeo WILD. He regularly appears on NBC's Today Show and makes dozens of other media appearances each year to promote wildlife conservation through natural gardening. He specializes in urban ecology, the role that native plants have on wildlife populations, and helping people restore wildlife habitat in their cities, towns, neighborhoods, backyards, and gardens.
Get back to nature by learning how to give back to nature, with Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition from the National Wildlife Federation!
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- Print length176 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDesign Originals
- Publication dateApril 8, 2019
- Dimensions7 x 0.5 x 9.8 inches
- ISBN-101580118186
- ISBN-13978-1580118187
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Discover a Whole New World In Your Own Backyard
- More than 200 photos of backyard wildlife habitats and the creatures they attract
- 17 wildlife-friendly projects the entire family can enjoy together
- Step-by-step instructions to getting your yard or garden recognized as a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Turn Your Backyard into a Wildlife Habitat
Help Enhance Your Local Ecosystem
Combine your love for both gardening and adorable creatures with Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife!
Wildlife species and the areas in nature they call home are a vital part of our world and should be protected, preserved, and restored. Bring your yard to life using the abundant resources inside this book.
Nature is calling, come out and play!
Use native species to reconnect your outdoor space to the local ecosystem
The Importance of Native Plants
The most effective way to enhance our local ecosystems is by using native plants that birds, bees, and butterflies depend on. Inside this book, you'll find easy guides to sourcing and purchasing native plants as well as which non-native and invasive species to avoid.
Urban & Rural Garden Design
The design of your garden or landscape is just as important as the plants you choose. Whether you have acres of land, a modest suburban lawn, or a balcony in the city, you'll learn multiple approaches you can use to create your ideal habitat.
Give Your Garden Life Year Round
Learn which combination of plants and flowers will keep your outdoor space in bloom throughout the seasons. This will ensure you have a beautiful garden as well as food for a wide variety of local wildlife year round via nectar, pollen, berries, seeds, and insects.
Step-by-step instructions to setting up your wildlife habitat garden
Food and Water Sources
There are many different food and water sources your garden can offer. Providing a water source can be as simple as a birdbath or as intricate as building a pond. The best way to provide food for local wildlife is through native plants. You can also supplement with feeders, which will provide you and your family the opportunity to observe wildlife up close.
A Safe Haven
Wildlife requires cover for protection from the elements. Predators also rely on cover to sneak up on their prey. You'll find many options you can incorporate into your garden, whether you're using plants or water for a dual purpose, or constructing a more specialized cover. A pile of leaves, brush, or rocks are all simple, naturally occurring ways to provide cover.
Places to Raise Young
The plants in your garden will provide space and raw materials for nesting, egg-laying, or birthing for a diversity of wildlife from songbirds to butterflies to mammals. Discover the equal importance of having living and dead plants for wildlife to raise their young in. This book also contains projects for nesting places that you can build and add to your wildlife habitat for roosting birds, bees, and bats.
Sustainable Gardening
Learn how to maintain and manage your garden to keep it a healthy and attractive place for wildlife, as well as you and your family. The in-depth information on organic gardening is sure to make your habitat thrive. The importance of composting, conserving water, and saying no to pesticides is explored thoroughly so you can add it to your gardening tool belt.
Wildlife Profiles
Get to know the fauna you may encounter in your garden or lawn! Full page 'Wildlife Profiles' showcase eight different wildlife species such as toads and red foxes. Learn about their appearance, eating habits, cover requirements, nesting patterns, and behavior. You can use the information provided in these profiles to attract and support them in your very own backyard habitat!
Family Projects
Get the whole family involved in creating your wildlife habitat! Explore 17 different family projects with your children and grandchildren that will not only benefit your garden but also spark their interest in nature and wildlife. Step-by-step directions, a list of materials, and detailed illustrations accompany each project to guarantee quality results—so you can focus on family!
Tips, Facts, and Myths
Each chapter contains several tips, facts, and myths that pertain to the featured topic: Discover the variety of different ways native plants are sold; browse a guide to the best container plants; educate yourself and your family on commonly believed birdbath myths. These are just a few examples of the knowledge waiting for you inside this book.
Save Wildlife With Your Garden
Gardens are so much more than an attractive and decorative accessory to your home. This book will teach you how to become an active partner in bettering your local environment and ecosystem. You can even follow the enclosed checklist to have your garden recognized as a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation! Planting a garden may seem like a simple thing, but it is a powerful action you and your family can take to personally help support your local wildlife and the greater ecosystem we all share.
Editorial Reviews
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David's superb revision brings us up to date on the most effective ways to enhance our local ecosystems by using the beautiful native plants our birds and bees depend on.
-- "Doug Tallamy, Author of Bringing Nature Home"In a newly updated version of Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Other Backyard Wildlife, Mizejewski provides practical tips and project ideas that create gardens that are not only beautiful, but also provide functional habitat for wildlife.
-- "WCAI, Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands"In the beautiful book Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, naturalist and TV personality David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation covers a lot of ground about gardening with native plants and creating a bird- and bug-friendly backyard.
-- "BirdWatching Daily"The most valuable parts of the book are those in which Mizejewski emphasizes the importance of using native plants to maintain the mutual relationships that plants, animals and other living organisms have developed over the millennia and explains how exotic imports can disrupt this balance.
-- "Publishers Weekly"What can one person do to make a difference for wildlife? A lot, actually! Providing the latest scientific findings, detailed instruction, and a clear-eyed positivity, Mizejewski enlightens--and empowers--us all.
--Susan M. Brackney, Writer "PBS NatureNOW Blog"If you are new to backyard wildlife habitat gardening, this book is for you. This guide goes through all of the basics of backyard wildlife habitat. -- "Maryland.gov, Department of Resources"
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"What can one person do to make a difference for wildlife? A lot, actually! Providing the latest scientific findings, detailed instruction, and a clear-eyed positivity, Mizejewski enlightens — and empowers — us all." — Susan M. Brackney, Writer, PBS NatureNOW Blog Author, Plan Bee: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Hardest-Working Creatures on the Planet
"In a newly updated version of Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife, Mizejewski provides practical tips and project ideas that create gardens that are not only beautiful, but also provide functional habitat for wildlife." — WCAI, Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands
". . . aims to reclaim our yards as habitats for wildlife." — Texas Gardener Magazine
"Naturalist and TV personality David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation covers a lot of ground about gardening with native plants and creating a bird- and bug-friendly backyard." — Birdwatching Daily
About the Author
David Mizejewski is a media personality, author, blogger and a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. He hosted and co-produced Backyard Habitat on Animal Planet, a television series airing from 2005-2008 that showed people how to transform their yards and gardens into thriving habitats for birds and other local wildlife. David also appeared in an Animal Planet mini-series in April of 2007 called Springwatch U.S.A. that looked at the effect seasonal change has on wildlife from salamanders and flying squirrels to great horned owls and black bears.
Product details
- Publisher : Design Originals
- Publication date : April 8, 2019
- Edition : Expanded Second
- Language : English
- Print length : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1580118186
- ISBN-13 : 978-1580118187
- Item Weight : 15 ounces
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.5 x 9.8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #48,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #22 in Landscape
- #34 in Garden Design (Books)
- #80 in Bird Field Guides
About the author

David Mizejewski is a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. He holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and NatGeo WILD. He regularly appears on NBC’s Today Show and does dozens of other television and public appearances each year to promote wildlife conservation. He specializes in urban ecology, the role that native plants have on wildlife populations, and helping people restore wildlife habitat in their cities, towns, neighborhoods, backyards, and gardens.






