Backyard Homecare
Native trees and shrubs provide benefits for wildlife, your family, and add to the value of your property. Learn about making your home firesafe from wildfires, tree health and native plant selection to enhance wildlife and protect your property value.
Backyard Forest Stewardship
Living in the woods brings with it the responsibility to protect not only home and family, but to keep your forest healthy, attractive while improving wildlife habitat. Tips for forest health include: trees adequately spaced; leave snags or provide nest boxes for wildlife; pile brush and leave downed logs for wildlife; plant or promote shrubs for wildlife; plant grasses and forbs for wildlife; and protect sensitive areas from livestock and horses (fence along streams and wetlands). For more information on Backyard Forest Stewardship contact the Washington Department of Natural Resources, PO Box 47037, Olympia, WA 98504-7037.
Backyard Wildlife
Wildlife
enjoyment can be enhanced on your property by providing proper
food, shelter and habitat diversity. Start by planting native
berry-producing trees and shrubs. Examples include blue elderberry,
cascara pacific dogwood, and kinnickinick on upland sites.
Provide nesting boxes for birds, mammals and bats where standing
dead trees (snags) are not practical. Encourage habitat diversity
by planting a variety of plant species and sizes. Retain understory
vegetation and downed logs. Protect or establish trees and
shrubs along streams and wetlands. For more information on
Backyard Wildlife Stewardship contact the Washington State
Department of Fish and Wildlife and request their Backyard
Wildlife Sanctuary Packet, call (425) 775-1311.
For more information on this subject refer to the following
publications available for purchase through WSU publications:
Wildlife
Ecology and Forest Habitat EB1866
Is
There a Place for Fish and Wildlife in Your Woodland? MISC0132
Managing
Small Woodlands for Cavity-Nesting Birds MISC0160
Riparian
Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens MISC0133
Wetlands
as Varied as Our Region MISC0179
Managing
Forest Habitats for Migrant Songbird
Forestry Tips
- Native Tree Species
- Tree Health & Root Rot
- Backyard Stewardship
- Fire Safe Homes
- Keep Christmas Fresh
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