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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Take Control of Herbicide Use on Your Property

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's what you need to know to make an informed choice on the best strategy to tackle backyard weeds.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Build a Hibernaculum

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the hibernation habits of different species, and find out how to provide the conditions for a hibernaculum for some species in your backyard.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Investigations Into How to Prevent Deadly Bird Window Strikes

For Students 9th - 10th
Act a community advocate to help commercial properties embrace best practices for decreasing bird-strikes on their large, heavily-glassed buildings.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Health & Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the idea that personal well-being, as well as the well-being of the neighborhood, were positively related to the diversity of birds and density of plants.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pavement or Gravel

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how gravel and pavement can be beneficial to a backyard ecosystem.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Freedom to Move

For Students 9th - 10th
See how neighborhoods are working together to have cumulative positive impacts for birds.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Adding a Rain Barrel to Your Property

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about rain barrel basics, and find inspiration in other people's incorporation of this tool into a site.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Leaf Litter

For Students 9th - 10th
Leaf-litter plays many important ecological roles. Find out some of the ways leaves are secretly at work in your gardens and parks.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Installing Cover Boards for Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to provide a cover board for reptiles who generally prefer drier conditions.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Installing Cover Boards for Amphibians

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to make a cover board for Amphibians' dual life-cycle of aquatic and terrestrial stages.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Nest Boxes, a.k.a Birdhouses

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of bird house boxes in backyard habitats.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Living Fences

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what living fences are, and how they increase diversity.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Amazing Animals That Use Vernal Pools

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about species that use vernal pools for reproduction and continuity of life.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Rocky Mountains: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Black Walnut Resistance, Virginia: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design challenges take photos of tricky spots in people's yards and put them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this tired backyard from Virginia.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: La Pines: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
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 pine straw yard in LA.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Sunny Georgia Strip: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Design challenges take photos of tricky spots in people's yards and put them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this sunny Georgia landscape in need of help.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Need Some Inspiring Design Advice for Your Yard? Submit a Photo

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource page which explains how to submit a photo of a local backyard for expert design advice.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Winter Berries for Winter Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the change in diet for many bird species as the seasons change.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Native Trees and Shrubs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why vegetation such as trees and shrubs play important roles in ecosystems.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Abundant Plants, Abundant Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
See how increasing the area covered by plants in a yard or community has many benefits for humans and wildlife.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Get to Know the Plants in Your Yard With These Plant Id Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide that walks through some of our recommended tactics when identifying plants.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Get Reel When Mowing

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about different mowing options to provide a beautiful lawn which also serves an important ecological purpose.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Fen Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes called rich fens, find out about these saturated environments that are fed with mineral-rich groundwater and occur at low points or slopes in the landscape where the soil surface is intercepted by the water table.

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