Create Habitat

Biodiversity is one of the cornerstones of the Bay Area’s environmental stability. Too often, developed areas landscape with a monoculture of non-native plants, removing precious habitat.

The ecosystem works in a delicate balance and loss of habitat can remove food, water and shelter for integral parts of that balance.

A landscape that is diverse in plant species and provides habitat for wildlife will be healthier and more resistant to disease and pests.

Providing habitat in a landscape helps wildlife and the ecosystem as a whole:

• Diversify
• Choose California natives first
• Provide water and shelter
• Use organic pest management
• Conserve or restore natural areas and wildlife corridors

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