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The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, along with support and assistance from various individuals and community partners, are working together to certify Chautauqua County as a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat. This program will connect the residents of the County and educate and engage people about the importance of wildlife and habitat conservation, one garden at a time. Chautauqua County is the western gateway to New York State. With its six beautiful lakes and approximately 50 miles of Lake Erie shoreline, there is no place in the County more than 25 miles from open water. Within the lands that surround these waters lies key habitats that are home to our local wildlife. With the increasing human impact and development in our County, the success and longevity of these habitats are threatened and need to be protected. By certifying and adapting our own backyards and green spaces, we can encourage local and migrating wildlife to visit and thrive, transforming our yards into healthy, beautiful green spaces and creating native habitat to benefit and attract our birds, bees, butterflies, and local wildlife.
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In 2021, Julia Diez, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Class of 2025, raised funds from sale of native plants to fund the registration fee for West Windsor to work towards becoming a NWF Certified Wildlife Community. As Team Lead, she has coordinated meeting all requirements except one - having 250 private residences certify as wildlife habitats. In 2020, there were 17 habitats certified. Today, there are over 70 due to Julia's efforts and native plant give-aways, which she grows from seed. West Windsor is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. The township is part of the New York metropolitan area as defined by the United States Census Bureau. West Windsor is made up of about 50% open space, and we love to hike, bike and play in our many parks and recreation facilities. Excellent environmental stewardship has always been a priority, and in addition to our aggressive preservation of open space, farmland and a natural green belt we are constantly striving for more walkable streets and safe bike lanes. We are Sustainable Jersey Silver level, Solsmart Silver certified and designated a Tree City USA. In February 2021, the West Windsor community registered with the NWF with a goal to become a Wildlife Habitat Community. Since then, Wild for West Windsor, the team leading these efforts, has organized a bulk purchase for 175 native shrub seedlings from the NJ DEP on behalf of West Windsor residents for planting in private township properties, has partnered with NWF, West Windsor Shade Tree Commission and Girl Scouts and planted 200 trees at Duck Pond Park (Cadette Silver Award Project), and is currently working in partnership with the West Windsor Environmental Commission to create native plant exhibition gardens around township parks and preserved open space.
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In the rolling hills of Morris County, Washington Township is noted for preserved farmland and historic buildings. The township has almost 5,000 acres of preserved farmland, over 800 acres of open space preserved by the municipality, over 400 acres of state, county, and municipal parkland, and over 20 miles of trails.
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The Borough of Hatboro is a 1.5 square mile town located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Hatboro was established in the year 1715 named after early resident John Dawson’s profession: hat manufacturing. The Borough of Hatboro is full of rich history, having the only school located on a battlefield in the United States (Crooked Billet Elementary School), Pennsylvania’s third oldest Libraries, land that was once part of the underground railroad, a clock made by Isaiah Lukens, historic buildings, and more! The Borough of Hatboro also hosted George Washington and his troops multiple times during the Revolutionary War. Today, Hatboro is a vibrant, diverse town and home to approximately 7,500 residents. Borough Council, Mayor, and staff strive to serve the residents of Hatboro with a responsive government to provide highest quality services to the community. Our residents maintain an immense adoration for everything Hatboro and love to shop and eat local. This mentality helps businesses in Hatboro flourish and strengthens our community.
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River Forest is home to roughly 11,172 residents, and cares for over 8,000 trees of 90 different species along its public parkways. It is situated approximately 10 miles west of the City of Chicago and is adjacent to some of the first tracts of land acquired by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, the nation's largest and oldest urban forest preserve. The Village is bordered by the historic Des Plaines River, once a portage between the Lake Michigan and Mississippi Valley watersheds, and now populated by beaver, great blue heron, and belted kingfisher. After a series of dam removals over the last 15 years, the Des Plaines now flows freely for more than 100 miles above and below River Forest, greatly improving local aquatic habitat. The surrounding bottomland forests, oak savannas, and open prairie were inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years, most recently by the Potawatomi, Ottawa, and Chippewa nations. For generations, River Forest has been an attractive community with a rich history, architectural tradition, and friendly residents who take pride in calling it their home.
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Please join us as we build off the amazing work completed by the certified teams in Edmonds and Mukilteo and expand across South Snohomish County to include the communities of Woodway, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Mukilteo, and Everett. Expanding the team allows us to create a larger wildlife habitat corridor along the Puget Sound, more naturally includes existing and new partners, and supports increased volunteer connections.
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The Boylan Heights Neighborhood Association's (BHNA) purpose is to preserve and enhance the quality and diversity of the neighborhood life in the Boylan Heights area of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Acorn Avengers serve as the land stewardship committee of the BHNA. We are a group of neighbors who are bound by our shared enthusiasm for enhancing the natural health and beauty of our neighborhood. Our aim is to enhance and expand wildlife habitat in our neighborhood and to promote sustainable land practices in our community by engaging neighbors in educational and outreach events focused on nature appreciation and sustainability. We also hope to inspire and collaborate with other land stewards throughout the city of Raleigh!
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Abbottsford is a residential neighborhood in the heart of the Green Hills community of Nashville, TN. Abbottsford was developed in the late 1980s and now has over 170 homes, many community spaces, and a friendly, safe community. We have chosen to include a wildlife habitat and pollinator garden at the front of our neighborhood to honor our past, present, and future residents. Our goal is to beautify our neighborhood using native plants and sustainable gardening practices, to provide learning opportunities for our neighbors and visitors, and to provide an area to gather and appreciate the small blessings all around us.
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The town of Chapin is a small but quickly growing community on the north side of Lake Murray. With the increasing development comes an opportunity to connect the community's residents and business owners to wildlife, our planet, and to conservation and care of our natural resources. Chapin is located in the lower part of the Piedmont and has a beautiful diversity of flora and fauna, which will be highlighted during this project!
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Located in the northeast corner of the greater Indianapolis area, Lawrence Township is a fully developed residential suburban community and home to Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park and Geist Reservoir. The community also has eight local parks, a scout camp and seven outdoor learning labs. There is a great blue heron rookery nearby at the confluence of Indian Creek and Fall Creek. A huge shopping area and a major interstate crossing through the township have led to the township's growth and to the reduction in natural areas. Lawrence Township was registered as a Community Wildlife Habitat in May,2006.
