Ever wonder what kinds of plants and birds used to live on the piece of land upon which your house now rests? What kind of habitats existed before some builder cut down all the trees, bulldozed all the plants, and dropped a ton of concrete, wood, and shingles on the land? Well we may not be able to go back and see, but there are things you can do to try and restore the part of your property your house is not consuming to a more natural state. The United States Department of Agriculture has created a web site focusing on conserving our natural resources (including wildlife habitats). On this site you can find some handy helpful hints you can use to turn your backyard from the usual suburb square of grass to a green, natural, wildlife habitat.Find the Wildlife Habitat Guide here: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/WildHab.html
Or an alternative guide here:
http://www.eartheasy.com/play_bkyd_wildhab.htm
http://www.eartheasy.com/play_bkyd_wildhab.htm
