7 steps to add native plants to your yard to benefit wildlife
Add native plants to make your yard a home for wildlife
Adding even one or two native plant species to a property, whether a city lot or hundreds of acres, can make a difference for birds, bees, butterflies and other wildlife. Dip a toe in the water - or jump right in - this planting season. Read our 7 steps now.
Try these native plant events and vendors to get your planting started
May is planting time! Good options for getting native plants include vendors on our Wisconsin native plant nursery list and the growing number of native plant sales around Wisconsin, including our May 9 native plant fundraiser in Madison for the Endangered Resources Fund. See events and vendors near you.
Join us for a Facebook Live event May 9 with our native plant expert
Join us for a Facebook Live stream from our Native Plant Fundraiser on Wednesday, May 9, via the Wisconsin DNR Facebook Page. We'll be talking with Amy Staffen, NHC conservation biologist and native plant expert. The live video will begin on our page around 11:20-11:30 a.m. Make sure you’re notified when we go live by clicking the “Follow” button on our Facebook page. Can’t tune in? No worries! The video will be saved on our Facebook page under the “Live Videos” tab and in our feed. See you there!