Is your backyard safe for wildlife? Whether you live in an urban or a rural area, this activity will show you what is safe in your backyard and what is not, and how you can make it more safe for your family and the wildlife who visit you.
Backyards that are wildlife-friendly and have lots of natural features can be critical to our urban wildlife as well as migrating species. They act as stepping stones, or refueling points, as species move between other stepping stones or on their way to large protected areas such as an EALT Conservation Land.
What You’ll Need:
A clipboard, book, or something else hard to write on
A pencil or pen
What to Do:
Print off a copy of the Wildlife-Friendly Yard Checklist
Gather the other materials you will need (pen/pencil, clipboard)
Go out to your yard, and go through the Hazards Checklist to see how safe your backyard is for wildlife!
Talk to your parents about what activities you could do together to make your yard more wildlife friendly.
Want to add things such as a nest box, bat box or bee hotel to your yard? Check out our shop, for these types of items which have been tailored to our native wildlife species
Ask Yourself:
What is one thing I learned about wildlife safety today?
What is one thing that my family and I can to do make our backyard more safe?
What is a bee hotel?
Were there any pollinators in my yard?
What kind of wild animals visit my yard?