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Make your yard a haven for wildlife by providing: Shelter Animals need a safe place to raise their young and escape from predators all year Plant evergreen trees and shrubs for shelter during the winter when other plants have shed their leaves Food Native plant species provide the best food sources for wildlife. They may sip nectar from flowers, eat berries, nuts, leaves, or even twigs Plant species that flower and fruit at different times to provide food all year Make or hang bird feeders and houses to attract a variety of birds to your yard Water Clean, fresh water is just as important to birds, butterflies, bats, and other wildlife as it is to people Provide a shallow source of water near shelter. In winter, keep the water free of snow and ice

For more information, check these resources: National Wildlife Federation; 703-790-4434 (http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat) Pennsylvania Game Commission (http://www.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/PGC/pubs) The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders & Bird Gardens by Robert Burton. Thunder Bay Press; San Diego, CA; 1999 Outwitting Squirrels by Bill Adler, Jr. Chicago Review Press; Chicago, IL; 1996