Backyard Habitat Certification Program
Turn your backyard into a certified wildlife habitat!
Audubon Society of Portland, Columbia Land Trust, and Friends of Tryon Creek have teamed up to create a unique Backyard Habitat Certification Program.
The Backyard Habitat Certification Program provides
assistance and incentives to residents of small lots (an acre or smaller) within the cities of Portland and Lake Oswego to restore native
wildlife habitat in their backyards. The goals of the program are to assist property owners through
three levels of habitat restoration. The program focuses on the removal of aggressive weeds, naturescaping with native plants, stormwater management and wildlife stewardship.
How do I get started?
Please fill out our Introduction Application. We will send you our backyard e-newsletter and will contact you about scheduling a site visit.
The first step is having our Backyard habitat expert come to your backyard for a site visit. We will provide technical assistance and a personalized site plan that will give advice on how to qualify for certification. We will also provide discounts and incentives for native plants and other materials to help you on your way. A fee of $25 is due at your site visit. When your yard meets the criteria, we'll send a certification technician to give you a certification sign from Audubon and Columbia Land Trust.
Sign up and start helping wildlife today!
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