One of the best ways to create habitat for wildlife is to focus on the plants. Not only do plants form the base of nearly all food webs, but they also provide important cover, places to raise young, and even help to better manage water in a space.
Discover how native plants are a central part of supporting local ecosystems for wildlife where you live. When you add all the habitat essentials to your garden or landscaped space, you can then certify your property or yard as a Certified Wildlife Habitat® and be on your way to helping wildlife and people! This link will take you to the plant list for Eastern Temperate Forests Ecoregion 8.