Our region provides critical habitat for more than 365 species of native fish and wildlife.  Habitat loss, invasive plant and animal species, environmental contaminants, and a variety of man-made hazards can make their journey a hazardous one. The Backyard Habitat Certification Program will help you identify and reduce wildlife hazards in your yard and develop advanced strategies help locally imperiled species.

Provide Water & Shelter

• Bird Nest Box Instructions – Audubon Society of Portland
• Tunnel Nests for Native Bees – Xerces Society
• Install a Bat house – Bat Conservation International
• How to Create a Garden Pond for Wildlife – Oregon State Extension Service
• Create Roosts for Bats in Your Yard – Oregon State University Extension

 Decrease Hazards to Wildlife

• For the Birds: Protecting Birds in Your Backyard
• Converting Outdoor Cats to Indoor Living

Additional Resources

• Living With Urban Wildlife – Audubon Society of Portland
• Caring for Mason Bees – Columbia Land Trust