Learn How to Grow Your Own

WYLD Garden

Discover how you can make a positive impact by supporting native biodiversity and nourishing WYLD habitats in your outdoor spaces.

1. Food

Native plants act as producers and are the foundation of ecosystem food chains. They provide nectar for pollinators, berries and nuts for birds and small mammals, and even leafy greens for our herbivorous friends!

5 Essentials for Habitat Biodiversity

Why Grow Native?

What is a native plant?

A plant is native if it has occurred naturally for thousands of years in a region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction. It is recommended for gardens to contain at least 70% of native plants for the highest environmental impact.

Learn more about supporting wildlife from the

National Wildlife Federation resources below.

Garden for wildlife

Tips to get started and register your garden to turn Laramie into a Community Wildlife Habitat.

Neighbor-friendly wildlife gardening

Tips for communicating with your neighbors about the good work you are doing.

Bird Feeders

Tips to safely feed and attract local birds.

attracting butterflies

Tips to fill your garden with butterflies.

Create a bird-friendlyhabitat

Tips for encouraging birds to visit your native garden.

Pollinator Gardening

Tips for starting your pollinator garden.

Lawn reduction

Tips for reducing your lawn and using native plants instead.

Nesting boxes

Tips for buying, building, or maintaining your own nesting box for birds.

Make it Count: Register Your Garden!

Do your part to make a positive impact on our town! Register with the National Wildlife Federation to turn Laramie, WY into a Community Wildlife Habitat.

Learn More

WYLD Garden

1. Food

Native plants act as producers and are the foundation of ecosystem food chains. They provide nectar for pollinators, berries and nuts for birds and small mammals, and even leafy greens for our herbivorous friends!

5 Essentials for Habitat Biodiversity

Why Grow Native?

What is a native plant?

A plant is native if it has occurred naturally for thousands of years in a region, ecosystem, or habitat without human introduction. It is recommended for gardens to contain at least 70% of native plants for the highest environmental impact.

Learn more about supporting wildlife from the

National Wildlife Federation resources below.

Garden for wildlife

Neighbor-friendly wildlife gardening

Bird Feeders

attracting butterflies

Create a bird-friendlyhabitat

Pollinator Gardening

Lawn reduction

Nesting boxes

Make it Count: Register Your Garden!

Do your part to make a positive impact on our town! Register with the National Wildlife Federation to turn Laramie, WY into a Community Wildlife Habitat.

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