In a few easy steps, you can make a big difference for local wildlife!  Entice pollinators, like hummingbirds and butterflies, by transforming your outdoor space into a sanctuary enjoyed by humans and animals alike.  It all starts with the end in mind by creating a plan for the space that you will transform. Through the Certified Wildlife Habitat® program, you can work with the National Wildlife Federation and North Dakota Wildlife Federation to turn yards, neighborhoods, schoolyards, work landscapes, places of worship, and roadside green spaces into havens for North Dakota's wildlife.

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Attracting wildlife into your yard is as easy as providing food, water, cover and places to raise young. Here are some ideas to get you started in your yard:

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• Food: Native plants provide wildlife with nectar, seeds and berries. Feeders can supplement.

• Water: All animals need water to survive and some need water for bathing or breeding.

• Cover: Wildlife needs quality cover to escape bad weather and predators.

• Places to Raise Young: Wildlife needs special habitats for bearing and raising young.

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Earning your certification is easier than you think! 

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When you post a sign around a habitat area indicating that it is intentional, you likely preempt comments and/or complaints about that habitat area looking “unkempt.” You also educate passersby and help NDWF achieve its habitat conservation goals. One benefit of certifying with NWF is the well-designed sign.​