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British Columbia: Caring for Wildlife Habitat at Home

The Naturescape British Columbia Program is about restoring, preserving, and enhancing wildlife habitat in our urban and rural landscapes throughout the province. It is a program for people who want to connect more closely with nature in their daily lives.

Caring for wildlife habitat at home leads to an appreciation of the interconnectedness of all living things. It leads to a recognition of the natural environment as that which ultimately sustains us. Through the process we begin to share our space with other species which have adapted to or been displaced by the human phenomenon of urbanization. The process also involves the consideration of our neighbours, and the realization that more natural landscaping can indeed be aesthetically appealing and blend well with the overall look of the neighborhood.

The Naturescape British Columbia Provincial Guide explains how you may plan your projects; it describes the various types of elements, from plants to bird feeders, you can use in creating habitat, and it gives tips on how to maintain your results.

Naturescape British Columbia is one of the very few endeavours to help us individually become good stewards and to meet head-first our modern dilemma – to be knowledgeable about our own space, our backyards, our nearby common and waters and to do something about our dilemma. If we become good stewards of our neighbourhoods, we become good stewards of the Earth.

Other Naturescape guides available:

• Native Plant and Animal Guide, Georgia Basin (Download link, 4.2 MB)
• Native Plant and Animal Guide, Provincial Guide (Download link, 2.2 MB)
• Native Plant and Animal Guide, Southern Interior (Download link, 3.9 MB)
• Native Plant and Animal Guide, Southern Interior Mountains (Download link, 3.5 MB)

If you wish to purchase a paper copy of any of
the above documents, please contact the
Habitat Conservation Trust Fund

Email: education@hctf.ca
Phone: 250.940.9786
Toll free: 1.800.387.9853 ext 4