Welcome to the Backyard Habitat Rating Tool. This tool is meant to be guidance you can use to help design a better backyard habitat.
What kinds of stonework does your yard contain?
What sorts of wood features does your property have?
Which of the following trees do you have growing in your yard?
Where can animals access water?
Where can small mammals and birds find food? (other than native plantings)
Where can bees and wasps call home?
What percent of your property (not including structures or paths) is covered in any kind of non-lawn planting?
What percent of these plantings are native?
What kinds of fertilizers do you use?
