BACKYARD HABITAT CERTIFICATION

Nancy Eichsteadt and Cindy Hines pictured at Gladstone Nature Park's Butterfly/Pollinator Hill receiving the Backyard Habitat Certification.

Butterfly/Pollinator Hill achieves Backyard Habitat Certification
The Portland Audubon and the Columbia Land Trust announced that the Gladstone Nature Park Butterfly/ Pollinator Hill has achieved Silver certification in the Backyard Habitat Program.

The Friends of Gladstone Nature Park have been working on this site since 2019 and applied for certification earlier this year. After an initial inspection and analysis by Audubon, FOGNAP volunteers worked to remove a few remaining invasives. When this was accomplished, they applied for certification.
 
The Backyard Habitat Certification Program motivates homeowners, parks, and custodians of wild spaces to learn best practices for building and maintaining native habitats for wildlife and pollinators. There are five goals for the program that can be accomplished in even the smallest of yards:

• plant native plants
• remove invasive and noxious weeds
• eliminate pesticides
• manage stormwater
• take care of wildlife

The Butterfly/Pollinator Hill continues to be a dominant attraction in the Gladstone Nature Park, with more and more visitors stopping by to see what we have accomplished. Thanks to our FOGNAP volunteers, Gladstone students, and the wider community for helping to make this a reality.

Click here to learn more about Backyard Habitat Certification Program.

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