Observing a seasonally changing array of fascinating creatures visiting your habitat is more fun than mowing the lawn.

You can't blame the builders or developers for taking away the native habitat if you continue to plant a yard that's non-native and a slave to pesticides.

Loss of habitat has put many native species, both plant and animal, at risk of extinction.

Natural landscapes using native plants and less lawn are easier to maintain.

Approximately 425 species of birds (about half the number that can be seen in the entire United States) can be found in Florida sometime during the year, many of them just making a quick stop while moving between their breeding and non-breeding areas. This migration isn't easy. Many birds die during migration from starvation, predators, bad weather or getting off course. Providing a backyard habitat with food, water and a safe place to sleep is like providing a 4-star Hotel to these weary travelers.

Backyard birds and other habitat visitors can be a gardener's secret weapon against numerous insect pests, including mosquitoes and termites.

Creating a backyard habitat gives gardeners a mini-course on their own gardens and opens their eyes to nature. Observing the metamorphpsis of a butterfly or watching a newborn bird first take wing can restore a sense of awe to your life.

A backyard wildlife habitat can help people learn the rewards of protecting and nurturing wildlife while providing a haven for escaping the stresses of everyday life.

Brevard County has the second highest number of NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitats™ in the state. Let's help make Brevard County Number One!

Why drive to Georgia or North Carolina to see woodland creatures when you can invite them to your own Florida yard?

If you don't preserve the wilderness of Brevard County, who will?