Increasing Wildlife on Your Property

Nature is in crisis and we are nature. One of the most impactful things we can do, internally and externally, is to proactively restore nature in the small patches of land we control. The remarkable comeback story of the monarch butterflies demonstrates the power of the awareness in environmental problems communities, their ability to positively impact wildlife populations with minimal effort from individual community members, and efforts by those of us concerned, even at the micro level, work together to create changes at an inspired and inspiring level.

After all, if all it took to save the monarch butterflies was to get people to stop viewing milk weed as a pest. Image what small changes in your community can do for nature as a whole.

Overall wildlife needs the same stuff as you and me. Comfortable shelter, good water, and the right food. A diverse yard of native grasses, flowers, bushes and trees are sure to attract an abundance of wildlife. Consider the animal you want to attract and adapt your yard and feeding strategy to favor them. For instance bluejays, crows, squirrels, and parrots all like unsalted peanuts, but squires will not eat them in they have fresh habanaro pepper puree on them.

Restoring and enhancing your little slice of nature is something deeply gratifying to experience and there are plenty of great resources to help you do it. It is easy to do it yourself, but maybe you prefer somebody else doing it for you. We offer support at every level, from pointing you to the best resources for your particular situation, to consulting directly with you if you are wanting to DIY, or we can assist you in procuring well vetted professional to help transform your current, maybe mundane and sterile patch of ground into one that fits more healthfully into the awe inspiring nature it was meant to be.