Native Plants

Resources for Creating Native Plant Yards

• nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/ Type in your zip code to get the best choices of plants for your particular location. The site also tells you how many species each host plant supports. One secret is that baby bird food is caterpillars...so host a bunch!  

• homegrownnationalpark.org HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK™ is a grassroots call to action to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks. 

• nwf.org/certifiedwildlifehabitat Get your yard registered through the National Wildlife Federation, when you have begun to establish it as a native habitat supporting wildlife. Your yard literally gets “on their map!” About 85% of land east of the Mississippi is privately-owned, the more native plant spaces we make, the better for our planet!

• APP: iNaturalist helps identify and track what you see. There are other really great apps available to help with plants and birds.

• audubon.org/native-plants Enter your 5-digit zip code to use Audubon’s native plants database and explore the best plants for birds in your area, as well as local resources and links to more information. By entering your email address, you'll receive an emailed list of the native plants you've selected, get additional tips on creating your bird-friendly habitat, and help us keep track of your contributions to our efforts to get 1 million native plants for birds in the ground.

This listing is a public service of the Education Committee of the Schuylkill County Conservancy.