Yelm Backyard Wildlife

Project Information http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/ycwhbrochure.html Brochure PDF yelmbackyard@gmail.com encl: Point Schematic for Certification Yelm Community Wildlife Habitat Project yelmbackyard@gmail.com Points Schematic for Certifcation Earning certification points can be achieved in a number and variety of ways: The number of points you'll need depends on how big your community is. Community's Population Total Points Needed to Certify 1,000 or less 190 1,000 - 5,000 250 5,000 - 10,000 325 When you submitted the registration form, you earned at least 40 points for your community. The remainder of the points must be earned in the following four areas: I. Habitat Certification Goals There is a sliding scale for habitat certification points, based on population size. One point for each home, townhome, or apartment certified as a Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Three points for every public site, workplace, park, community garden, farm, place of worship, or other common area certified as a Certified Wildlife Habitat site. Five points for every Schoolyard Habitats site certified. Three, five or ten bonus points if each member of the Habitat Team certifies their yard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat site, depending on the population of the community. Points Needed Sliding Scale Based on Population Size Minimum in each section Home Common Area School 40 1,000 or less 20 2 1 100 1,000-5,000 50 2 1 150 5,001-10,000 75 3 2 II. Education Goals Points Activity 10 Establish an information kiosk, resource library or bibliography (may be online) where community members can get information about your project (Library, City Hall, Habitat Team Partners, HOA's offices) 5 Create a CWH project brochure specific to your community -X10X- Create a website where community members can learn about your project. (Complete – can be revised) http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/index.html -X10X- Write a regular column in your community paper to educate community members about your project (may be an online newsletter or blog) (Complete – can be revised) http://yelmbackyard.blogspot.com 10 Secure a feature article in the local media about your project 10 Secure a radio or TV interview or PSA on your project 10 Hold a series of at least 3 workshops to educate community members about wildlife gardening 10 Each member of Habitat Team completes Creating Places for Wildlife (available from NWF on CD) 5 Create and distribute a native plant list for your community 10 Hold a garden tour that features certified habitats 10 Create a demonstration garden at a public site, with educational signs TBD Other Education Project (please discuss with NWF staff) Minimum required is 40 points III. Community Projects Goals Points Activity 10 Examine your community's weed ordinances, or other public policies, and work to make them native plant and habitat friendly 10 Work with local park agencies to convert parkland to wildlife friendly landscapes. 5 Create an information booth at one or more community events (up to three) 5 Coordinate a stream or trail clean-up 5 Plan a native plant rescue (at a site to be developed or demolished) 10 Organize a native plant sale 5 Organize an invasive plant removal at a public site 10 Do a large-scale plant restoration project in your community 10 Work with local nurseries to label and/or provide native plants 10 Partner with your NWF state affiliate or NWF field office 5 Organize a family-oriented nature activity for your community such as a nature hike or nature scavenger hunt 10 Arrange a community-wide campout to support the Great American Backyard Campout 5 Each Habitat Team member that serves on community board or council related to environmental issues (up to 3) 5 Each presentation to organization not yet associated with CWH project (up to 5) TBD Other Community Project (please discuss with NWF staff) Minimum required is 50 points IV. Administrative Goals Points Activity Required Maintain a project notebook (may be an electronic folder) Required Identify the individuals that will make up the post-certification Habitat Team 3 Per new volunteer registered with volunteer team (up to 20) 10 Per partner organization affiliated with your project (up to 5) 10 Each grant application submitted (up to 3) 5 Participate in a quarterly Community Wildlife Habitat conference call (up to 4) Minimum required is 20 points Benefits of Certification National recognition of your community's commitment to creating a place where people, wildlife and native plants can co-exist and thrive; Press release sent by NWF to local media; Ongoing support from and partnership opportunities with National Wildlife Federation; NWF Certificate of Exceptional Merit; A listing on NWF's Community Wildlife Habitat webpage. A National Wildlife Federation volunteer form and image release is necessary to complete the registration. You may use NITRO PDF (free trial) to open and fill out the form. In the interest of staying Green please send completed forms to yelmbackyard@gmail.com . The Habitat Team (Volunteer application) forms and release documents can also be found here: http://www.nwf.org/resources/volunteers.cfm Nitro PDF http://www.nitropdf.com/professional/trial.asp Yelm Community Wildlife Habitat - Project Information Website http://yelmbackyard.100webspace.net/index.html Yelm Community Wildlife Habitat - Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Yelm-Community-Backyard-Wildlife-Habitat/156521184416982?sk=wall Washington Communities with Wildlife Habitats Resources Attract Butterflies Bird Feeders Lawn Reduction Neighbor Friendly Wildlife Gardening Nesting Boxes Creating bird-friendly Habitat Backyard Ponds Amphibian Decline How to create and certify a backyard wildlife habitat