ODNR Division of Wildlife - Experiencing Wildlife - Backyards for Wildlife

Backyards for Wildlife

Your backyard can easily be converted into a mini-refuge for native wildlife.  A number of wildlife species have adapted to backyard settings and can be drawn to them by the proper habitat elements.  Anyone - even with the smallest parcel of land - can help wildlife by creating habitat areas around their backyard.

Check out these resources to transform your yard for wildlife:

wildflower garden      Backyard Management for Wildlife

butterfly      Backyards for Butterflies

tree swallow at nest box      Nest box plans

trees and shrubs      Planting trees and shrubs for wildlife

snag Woodland Management for Wildlife
bluebird Hit the Trail for Bluebirds

Pond Management Handbook birl with fish
chickadee

Ohio's Common Birds
birdbath Attracting Birds in Ohio
Urban landscape management
Wildlife Food Patch
On Ohio's Wild Side