Types of Habitat Projects

• Aquaculture in the Classroom
• Bogs - Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center
• Composting
• Container Gardening - National Wildlife Federation
• Creating a Planting Bed
• Fix Your Schoolyard Bare Spots - Chesapeake Bay Foundation
• Green Roofs & Green Building
• Habitat Features: To Attract Wildlife
• Habitat Features: To Attract Human Visitors
• Meadow
• Native Habitats for Wildlife
• Native Landscaping
• Outdoor Classroom
• Ponds
• Rain Barrels
• Rain Gardens
• Recycling / Waste Reduction
• Shoreline Restoration
• Storm-Drain Stenciling - Maryland Department of Natural Resources
• Stream Restoration & Monitoring
• Stormwater Management - Environmental Concern
• Theme Gardens
• Tree Projects  
• Urban Habitats
• Weather Station
• Wetlands
• Habitat Project Resources
• Before and After Project Photos
  

Don't stop now! Consider linking several projects together!
Here are some examples:

• Use a rain barrel to channel water to a native habitat, rain garden or bog.
• Add habitat components like brush piles, nesting boxes or a rotting log to attract wildlife.
• Raising butterflies? Plant native food & host plants to welcome them!
• Build a compost bin to provide natural fertilizer for a garden.
• Add a bluebird trail or nesting boxes to your meadow.
• Hang a bat box near wetlands, bogs or ponds to eat mosquitoes.
• Use your imagination to continue adding new elements to your habitats!


Also see:
How to Create a Habitat Project
Native Landscaping
Long Term Connections: Curriculum
Long Term Connections: Maintenance


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