The Friends of Turnbull activities Spring 2022.
Making your own yard more "wildlife" friendly
The "Wildlife" we are encouraging are birds, butterflies, caterpillars, bees, moths, other insects, worms and more. We gathered resources for you to improve Habitat for wildlife on your property by providing Food (native plants, pollinator gardens), Water, Shelter (layered plantings), and Space to raise young.
Suggestions from the March 22 membership program:
Resources for Making your property more wildlife friendly:
- Wildlife Sanctuary in backyard: now called Habitat at Home, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- How to make your yard bird friendly from Audubon Society
- Audubon native plant database - enter your zipcode
- Xerces Society regional resources - PNW
- Xerces Society Checklists for habitat assessment
- Homegrown National Park - Doug Tallamy Videos
- A Yard Full Of Native Plants Is A Yard Full Of Well-Fed Birds - Cornell Lab All About Birds
- Gardening for Pollinators (US Forest Service)
- Attracting Pollinators Using Native Plants (US Forest Service)
Additional links for resources on gardening for wildlife, restoring nature
Additional Activity Resources for families at home
- Cornell Lab 2022 science webinars:(plan and sign up)
- Outside Everyday Challenge activities list
- Sierra Club kids activities list
- DIY Sun Science from Lawrence Hall
- Beetles - Science and teaching for field instructors (student-centered and nature-centered)
- Citizen Science - Debris Trackers App
Family Scavenger Hunts on the Refuge - If you plan to take a walk with your family at the Refuge, you can print out our Kids Scavenger Hunt and see what you can find on your visit. Have Fun!
Beginning Bird Watching Series Check back next year.
