The Van Buren Conservation District hosted its first Backyard Symposium in March 2021 to help folks further transform yards into a haven with the environment in mind.

Every animal needs a thriving habitat: shelter, water, food, and the resources to make a home. Join Erin Fuller to learn how to make your yard more inviting to birds. From the plants whose winter berries can be a beautiful snack, to those that help conceal chicks in spring, what you plant can draw in interesting, beautiful birds.

Important links:
Bird house designs: https://nestwatch.org/learn/all-about...
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat: https://www.nwf.org/Garden-for-Wildli...
Monarch Watch: https://www.monarchwatch.org/
American Bird Conservancy: https://abcbirds.org/glass-collisions...
Michigan Audubon Society: https://www.michiganaudubon.org/wp-co...
Wild Ones Natural Landscapers: https://wildones.org/
Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/...
National Wildlife Federation: https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife
Healthy Yards: https://www.healthyyards.org/