Resources

• Native Plants, Invasive Plants, and Gardening for Wildlife
• Sustainable/Green Landscaping and Design
• Urban Forestry, Wildlife and Ecology
• Wildlife

NATIVE PLANTS, INVASIVE PLANTS AND GARDENING FOR WILDLIFE

American Beauties Native Plants
American Beauties Native Plants is a proud supporter of National Wildlife Federation.

American Community Gardening Association
Resource for and about community gardens.

Gardener's Guide to Global Warming (pdf)
Information and tips regarding actions gardeners can take to address global warming.

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin
National resource for information about native plants and their conservation. Includes an extensive database of native plants (www.wildflower.org/plants/) and plant and seed suppliers (www.wildflower.org/suppliers/).

National Gardening Association
Resource for gardeners which includes plant and weed finders, information on urban gardening (www.garden.org/urbangardening/), and regional information.

National Wildlife Federation, Certified Wildlife Habitat Program
Information and resources on gardening for wildlife.

Native Seed Network
A resource for the restoration community and the native seed industry, with information on all aspects of native seed, including where to find it.

The Nature Conservancy, Global Invastive Species Team
Information on invasive species and control strategies.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Plants Database
Database includes information about endangered, invasive and native plants.

Wild Ones
Information about landscaping with native plants, including model weed control ordinances.

SUSTAINABLE/GREEN LANDSCAPING AND DESIGN

American Society of Landscape Architects
Resource for landscape architects and home of the Sustainable Sites Initiative (http://www.sustainablesites.org/).

Environmental Protection Agency, GreenScapes Program
Information on environmentally friendly landscaping for businesses and homeowners.

Environmental Protection Agency, WaterSense, Water-Efficient Landscaping (pdf)
Publication on water-efficient landscaping practices.

Sustainable Sites Initiative
A partnership between the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the United States Botanic Garden and a diverse group of stakeholder organizations that is developing guidelines and standards for landscape sustainability.

U.S. Green Building Council
Information on green building and LEED certification for buildings and neighborhoods.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Backyard Conservation Tipsheet on Water Conservation
Information on how to conserve water in your yard and garden, including a list of "low-water-use" plants by region.

URBAN FORESTRY, WILDLIFE AND ECOLOGY

American Forests, Urban Forests Campaign
Research and resources on green infrastructure in urban areas.

Urban Habitats
An electronic journal about research on the biology of urban areas published by the Center for Urban Restoration Ecology (CURE), a collaboration between Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Rutgers University.

USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry
Information, resources and tools on urban and community forestry.

WILDLIFE

American Bird Conservancy
Information on bird conservation issues and programs, including the threat to birds of collisions with buildings.

International Dark Skies Association
Preserves and protects the nighttime environment and dark skies through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. Has information on the effects of artificial light at night on wildlife.

National Audubon Society
Educational resources and information on birds, birding, bird conservation and research, and gardening for birds.

Bat Conservation International
Information about bats and bat conservation.

The Butterfly Conservation Initiative
Research, education resources and information about butterflies.

Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
Information on birds and birding, including information on how to attract birds to your habitat.

Monarch Watch
Resources on monarch butterflies--education, conservation and research.

North American Butterfly Association
Resources on butterflies and butterfly conservation.

Partners in Flight
Information on bird conservation and research, including information about International Migratory Bird Day.

Pollinator Partnership
A coalition working on pollinator conservation. Site includes information and resources on pollinator conservation, including pollinator-friendly planting guides by ecoregion.

Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Research and educational resources related to migratory birds.

State Wildlife Action Plans
Includes each state’s plan for wildlife conservation.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management
Information and resources on migratory bird habitat, management and conservation.