Urban Habitats

You may think that a habitat project just isn't possible if you live or go to school in a city or other area with little green space. Not only can you do a number of habitat projects in urban areas but that's exactly where they are needed most! Build and hang bluebird boxes along a fence, create an outdoor classroom or habitat in a courtyard, start a recycling program...the possibilities are endless! See the links below for information on projects and programs to help make your urban area a little greener:

•  Aquaculture in the classroom
•  Urban & Backyard Wildlife - 4-H Clemson Extension
•  Baltimore Ecosystem Study
•  Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) - Living Classrooms
•  Container Gardening - National Wildlife Federation
•  Composting
•  DC Schoolyard Greening
•  Green Roofs & Green Building
•  Create a Planting Bed
•  Habitat Features: To Attract Wildlife
•  Habitat Features: To Attract Human Visitors
•  Schoolyard Discovery Urban Education - Irvine Nature Center
•  Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Wild Acres Program Habitat Factsheets, Plans & Tips
•  Parks and People Foundation KidsGrow Environmental Education Program
•  Rain Barrels
•  Recycling / Waste Reduction Projects
•  Urban Bird Studies - Cornell Lab of Ornithology
•  Storm-Drain Stenciling
•  Tree Micro-nursery
•  Weather Station

Also See:
Long Term Connections: Curriculum
How to Create a Habitat Project
Types of Habitat Projects


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