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City of Pewaukee and Village of Pewaukee
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smaller community in Celina TX with a natural creek and multiple ponds
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Inspired by the work of Doug Tallamy's Homegrown National Park, the Valparaiso Native Plant Group is a newly emerging gathering of Valparaiso citizens seeking to spread the word about the benefits of planting native plants and controlling invasives. Located within Northwest Indiana, our region was the first ever multi-county Community Wildlife Habitat certified by NWF; now we are seeking that designation as our own city within that region.
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Valencia Lakes, located in the heart of Naples Florida, is a gated community with over 450 single family homes located approximately 15 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico. We border Everglades National Park, a CREW Wildlife and Environmental Area, a CREW Bird Rookery and an Audubon Sanctuary. The residents of this community own three lakes that are part of the Western Everglades and its residents are dedicated to creating and sustaining a wildlife collective.
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We are a community group committed to identifying and implementing local climate solutions. Our Climate Action Neighborhood aims to provide practical but meaningful pathways to carbon neutrality within the framework of inclusivity, collaboration, respect and responsibility. Our Neighborhood includes 400 homes, Franklin and Marshall College, The North Museum, WestArt, Buchanan Park and several businesses. We are proud to be recognized as an active wildlife-friendly community by the National Wildlife Federation's Community Wildlife Habitat™ program. Now a continuous swath of neighborhood wildlife habitats surround Buchanan Park and the Franklin & Marshall campus-wide Arboretum offering a connective green corridor for wildlife, allowing the sequestration of carbon emissions and the opportunity to diffuse and filter water runoff showing our commitment to supporting biodiversity for wildlife while protecting our local river connections.
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Planned community.
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Novato, a charming town in Marin County, California, boasts more open space than nearly any other part of the county. The area is rich in natural beauty, featuring oak woodlands, riparian zones, rolling hills, wetlands, and valleys—each accessible via well-maintained hiking trails. The National Wildlife Federation’s Community Habitat Certification program provides an excellent structure to bring together individuals, schools, local government, and community groups to collaborate in supporting the sustainable stewardship of this beautiful land. By uniting under the common goal of making Novato a Certified Community Habitat we are fostering community engagement in protecting our local environment by creating and promoting wildlife habitat gardens and pollinator corridors. Novato's own butterfly sanctuary and non-profit native plant nursery, Home Ground Habitats, is supporting this initiative by providing pollinator friendly plants, seeds, and education to individuals, schools, City Parks, and community groups who participate in helping Novato achieve Community Wildlife Habitat certification. Wild Birds Unlimited in Novato also supports NWF habitat garden certification! Certify your own property at www.nwf.org/certify Groups participating will be listed here as they join, and participants' activities and updates will be added to the Spotlight section and to the Links and Uploads page. To get involved email: PollinatorsLoveNovato@choosingnature.org
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A community of cottages and a large 3 story apartment building with lots of open space, a creek and 3 ponds
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Brookhaven is a city in north DeKalb County, Ga., in the metro Atlanta area. Brookhaven officially became a city in 2012 and stretches over 12 square miles. The City is home to approximately 60,000 residents served by 19 parks covering 352 acres and a thriving business community including major employers such as Oglethorpe University, Emory University, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In 2020, the City formally established its Sustainable Brookhaven strategic framework consisting of five elements: natural environment, built environment, financial, organizational, and civic governance. The common feature of each element is that policies and activities performed by the City contribute to, or at least do not hinder, the progress toward a Sustainable Brookhaven. The City performs activities within the strategic framework to demonstrate its commitment to benefiting the community now and in the future. To learn more about Sustainable Brookhaven, visit the City here: https://www.brookhavenga.gov/617/Sustainable-Brookhaven.
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We are a village on Lake Michigan, 35 miles north of Chicago. Our territory includes the Village of Lake Bluff and unincorporated sections, which are the boundaries of the Elementary School District 65. The Village of Lake Bluff takes pride in having Tree City USA and Bird City designations. We have a wide diversity of ecosystems, bur oak/hickory forest with ravines to Lake Michigan, and remnants of the great prairie. These diverse areas provide a sanctuary for birds and wildlife. In 2020 a small group of residents came together as a Growing Native (GN) community. The group focuses on educating others on the importance of preserving and restoring the native plants, wildlife, and natural wonders that abound in our community. The GN community offers networking and resources about removing invasive species, building habitats with native plants, attracting butterflies and other pollinators, and supporting birds and other valuable native wildlife. The group now has over 160 participants. We look forward to coming together as a community to implement earth-friendly practices that will improve the health of our local ecosystems and give us the Wildlife Federation Community Habitat designation.
