Anacortes Friends of the Forest

Skagit Land Trust

North Cascades Institute

WHAT IS LANDSCAPING FOR HABITAT?
It is methods and resources for co-existing with wildlife on your property. It is an important component for full enjoyment of our beautiful Northwest.

WHAT MAKES "PROPERTY" A HABITAT?

Dense Shrubbery
"Special habitat features"

• cliff faces
• "snags" (large dead trees)
• wetlands

Diverse types of Native Plants

• fruiting
• flowering
• mosses for nesting

Areas of Seclusion, buffered from human activity
Available Water, Food Sources
Multiple story layers, lots of "edges"
Protection from domestic animals

WHERE DO YOU TURN TO...

• Find out what the "habitat value" of your property is?
• Discover what creatures and special plants are thriving on your property?
• Learn which plants and "special habitat features" could be saved to keep your creatures safe at home?
• Help make Fidalgo Island a model of co-existence between human and wildlife needs?

EVERGREEN ISLANDS
Evergreen Islands has the answers! It is an all volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1977 "to promote, protect, and defend the unique ecosystem of Fidalgo Island and environs".

EVERGREEN ISLANDS PROVIDES RESOURCES!
"Habitat Corner" at Anacortes Public Library with "do-it-yourself" materials
Free, on-site consultation with volunteer habitat specialists
Referrals to professional landscape designers for more extensive projects

TO FIND OUT MORE OR JOIN
Evergreen Islands
P.O. Box 223
Anacortes, WA 98221