Habitat Hero

Birds need native plants to survive. By planting a bird-friendly garden, you can help reverse one of the biggest threats birds face: habitat loss. Together we can weave together a landscape that wildlife can live in.

Native gardens not only provide food and shelter for birds, they conserve water and eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Filled with color and life, they make our communities healthier and more beautiful. Finally, bird-friendly gardens are places to connect to nature.

Bird-friendly gardens...

• Include a diversity of native plants
• Provide seeds, insects, shelter, and nesting sites for birds
• Provide nectar, pollen, and host plants for pollinators
• Conserve water because native plants are adapted to their local climate
• Do not rely on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
• Do not spread invasive species of plants

Anyone can become a Habitat Hero, regardless of your gardening abilities. Even people without access to land can create container gardens. 

Become a Habitat Hero

Habitat Heroes are individuals, organizations, and businesses in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah that create habitat for birds and other wildlife by planting gardens with native plants. Anyone in these three states, regardless of their gardening abilities, can become a certified Habitat Hero. Once you've planted your bird-friendly garden, follow the steps below. In doing so, you'll help inspire others to weave together a landscape in which birds thrive.

1. View our garden categories to find out which your garden falls into.

2. Submit our application

3. We will review your application and determine if your garden is a bronze, silver, or gold wildscape. Please allow 6-8 weeks to process your application and to receive your benefits package.

If certified, you will receive

• An all-weather Habitat Hero garden sign to proudly display in your garden that corresponds to your bronze, silver, or gold status.
• A one-year subscription to Audubon magazine
• One packet of native wildflower seeds

Sponsors

Habitat Hero is sponsored by High Country Gardens. Learn about our corporate sponsorship opportunities.