Habitat Features: To Attract Wildlife

Habitat Features: General

• Habitat Components - MSDE Conserving & Enhancing the Natural Environment Guide
• Habitat Features - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat Project Guide

Habitat Features: Specific Species

Amphibians

• Monitoring & information: CMS Amphibians, FrogWatch USA
• Hibernating Area for Amphibians - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Bathouses:

• Bat Conservation International : Includes extensive information bats, bat house, etc.
• Discover Maryland's Bats - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program
• Got Bugs? Get Bats! - Maryland Cooperative Extension

Bees:

•  Creating a bee garden & bee house - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Birds: General

•  Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Tracking, field guides, specie information, etc.
•  Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center

Birds: Feeding

Bird: Nesting

Butterflies

Brush Piles - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Hedgerows - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Pests! Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife

Snags & Logs - Maryland Dept of Natural Resources Wild Acres Program

Ponds

Warm Season Grasses - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Water Drips for Wild Places - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Water in Winter - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program

Excellent Resources for Creating Habitats and Habitat Features:

• Homes for Wildlife: A Planning Guide for Habitat Enhancement on School Grounds. Marilyn Wyzga. (includes building diagrams & instructions)
• Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats. Emily Stetson.
• Tips for Creating a Wild Backyard - Maryland DNR Wild Acres Program