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Native plants for gardening and restoration

Tools and information for creating a bird-friendly garden.

A CoNPS Certified Garden meets specific criteria that shows the applicants’ dedication to providing habitat for Colorado’s diverse ecosystems through the seasons. A CoNPS Certified Garden honors gardeners for their commitment, planning and hard work to provide habitat for Colorado Native Plants and native wildlife. A CoNPS Certified Garden Contributes to the growth of healthy, diverse and resilient ecosystems in our neighborhoods by spreading the word about CoNPS and Native Plants.

One of the biggest bird conservation threats is habitat loss. To address this, our Habitat Hero program provides people, businesses, and cities with the resources to create bird habitat in their own communities. By planting bird-friendly gardens with native plants, not only are we creating more beautiful and water-efficient communities; we’re connecting people to nature. Learn how you can conserve birds through native gardening.

People & Pollinators Action Network - You can be a part of a regional landscape solution to create a state-wide pollinator haven in Colorado! By converting your backyard or your business property to pollinator safe habitat, you are joining others who are doing the same and changing Colorado for the better, one garden or property at a time. Please link to the pledge form below to sign on!

Pioneers in sustainable gardening

Regional seed supplier in Broomfield, CO. Celebrating 25 years of high-quality seed.

Help us show the world how biodiverse our region is by making as many observations of as many species as possible from April 24-27, 2020! Document nature in your backyard, by your school, in your favorite park or open space area, and upload your observations to iNaturalist, an online platform for citizen scientists. Any observations of plants, animals, and fungus found throughout our boundary will count.

The simple truth is that kids grow better outside. Even if that’s just outside your back door in your own backyard. That’s why we’ve created Backyard Hacks. It’s a series of short, how-to videos of backyard projects for kids. They’re proof that you don’t have to go far to have fun outside. You just have to go.

There are a million fun things to do outside when you’re a kid. Maybe more. But where do you start? How about a list of 100 things every kid absolutely has to do before they’re 12. At least that’s what kids tell us. And don’t worry, if you run out, we’ll come up with more.

A compilation of resources and activities for the children and nature movement, to stay connected to the natural world during COVID-19

Daily Videos & Family Activities

Colorado Wildlife Federation is partnering with National Wildlife Federation to participate in NWF's acclaimed certified wildlife habitat/garden for Colorado. You can help protect pollinator populations and other species by creating a wildlife habitat garden. Plant a simple garden that provides 5 key elements: Food, Water, Cover, Places to Raise Young and Sustainable Practices.

Gardening Resources

Residential - Rebates and Efficiency Tips

It may be odd to think about wildlife living and even thriving in city infrastructure, but Denver is home to many urban wildlife species and has entire functioning ecosystems that support herbivores, omnivores, carnivores and scavengers alongside people and their pets, vehicles and buildings. Everyone encounters wildlife in everyday city life, from watching a squirrel run along the fence and enjoying the sound of birds chirping, to shooing away raccoons scavenging through the trash. Because wildlife can sometimes seem like a nuisance, it's easy to take for granted the character they add to our backyards and parks. These creatures have adapted to our way of life, taking advantage of urban conveniences and the habitats the city creates.