Create a new habitat in your backyard or schoolyard.

Create a new habitat in your backyard or schoolyard. Bring the wildlife to you! By planting native vegetation, installing bird and animal feeders, and supplying water, you can provide everything a creature needs to thrive.

Kids Take Action!: If you have chosen this activity, tell us about it, and get an official National Geographic Be a Habitat Hero certificate!

If you want to know more about creating new habitats, check out the National Wildlife Federation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Schoolyard Habitat.

Photograph by Peter Mountain