Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: At the Office
Find out how to make a business green, and in turn, more environmentally friendly.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Woodland Edges
Find out about the higher bird diversity at the boundary of two habitat types than in either type individually.
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Habitat Network: Wetlands
Find out how to support wetland plants and animals in a backyard habitat.
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Habitat Network: Rock Walls and Piles
Find out how to use rocks and other features to maximize growth in a garden.
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Habitat Network: Rain Gardens
Get some tips and strategies to create a sustainable rain garden.
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Habitat Network: On an Abandoned Lot
Learn some simple things that will improve the composition of plants on vacant, urban lots.
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Habitat Network: Meadows and Grasslands
Learn how to create a backyard habitat which provides a more meadow-like environment for birds.
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Habitat Network: In Your Yard
Use this guide to create a habitat that attracts and sustains various bird species.
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Habitat Network: At a Community Garden
Learn how to make a sustainable plot as part of a community garden.
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Habitat Network: Container Gardens
Learn how to maximize the wildlife in a small space by planting a container garden.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Structure, Cover, & Shelter
Learn how to build an appropriate habitat for birds and other animals to maintain structural diversity.
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Habitat Network: Food
Find out about different birds' food preferences, and how those affect their habitats.
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Habitat Network: In the City
Learn how to create a backyard habitat in an urban setting.
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Habitat Network: Coastal
Learn about coastal habitats, and how to help support nesting shorebirds.
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Habitat Network: Lake Shorelines
Become a citizen scientist, and find out how to turn a shoreline landscape into a bird haven.
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Habitat Network: Bog Wetlands
Find out why bogs are one of the most unique and fascinating types of wetlands in North America.
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Habitat Network: Bioswales for Stormwater Management
Find out how to bring life, diversity, and usefulness to something as common as a drainage ditch.
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Habitat Network: On a Farm
Learn about the effect that agricultural advancement has had on bird diversity in those environments.
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Habitat Network: Snags: Nature's Apartment Complexes
Find out why the sometimes hazardous or untidy dead trees are actually quite important to wildlife.
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Habitat Network: Don't Be an Ecological Trap
With the help of some economics metaphors, Habitat Network delves into the scary-sounding "ecological trap" and helps bring it to light.
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Habitat Network: Making 'Messy' Look Good
Get some tips and tricks on making a landscape not only beautiful but ecologically relevant.
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Habitat Network: Desert Cacti: Fruit Producing "Trees"
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
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Habitat Network: Chicago Hope: Design Challenge
Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this urban landscape.