[AustinEcoNetwork] City of Austin Neighborhood Habitat Challenge Starts Today May 1st!

[Brandi M Clark]

From: "Nance, Alice" <Alice.Nance at ci.austin.tx.us>

 

Keep Austin Wild!

www.keepaustinwild.com <http://www.keepaustinwild.com/>  

 

Make your yard a wildlife habitat . . . The City of Austin and National

Wildlife Federation are challenging Austin neighborhoods to certify the

most number of yards within their boundaries as wildlife habitats.

Participating neighborhoods will have the chance to win the challenge

and help Austin earn points towards becoming certified as Texas' first

NWF certified Community Wildlife Habitat.

 

The Neighborhood Habitat Challenge begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31. The

top three neighborhoods that have met all the challenge criteria and

certified the most number of habitats will be awarded First, Second and

Third place prizes. Neighborhoods that take the challenge must also

organize a community invasive plant removal and promote gardening for

wildlife through neighborhood newsletters and websites in addition to

certifying the highest number of yards as habitats during the contest

period.  Upon completion of the challenge neighborhoods must register

their neighborhood with the Wildlife Austin program.

 

Residents can certify their yards by visiting the National Wildlife

Federation's website, www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife

<blocked::http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife>  or can request a

pre-paid habitat certification application (limited quantity) from the

Wildlife Austin program at 327-8181 x29. 

 

For more information visit www.keepaustinwild.com

 

Alice Nance

City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department

Conservation Program Coordinator- Wildlife Austin

301 Nature Center Drive

Austin, TX 78746

Phone: 512-327-8181 ext. 29

Fax: 512-327-8745

alice.nance at ci.austin.tx.us

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