Habitat Application Help

The application is designed to gather general information to determine if your property will qualify as a nature habitat.  If your property is initially rejected for inclusion in the registry, we will list your deficiencies and assist you in improving your property.  Unlike other habitat registries, we have rigid standards and will only admit properties once they meet certain standards. 

Deciduous Trees
Conifers
Flowering Trees
Shrubs
Perennials
Wildflowers, Native & Ferns
Natural Food
Water Sources
Natural Cover
Nesting Locations
Seeds/Food
Feeders
Birds
Mammals
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Invertebrates
Non-Organic Chemicals
Organic Chemicals
View on Nature & Environment

Deciduous Trees - Are large trees such as oak, maple, hickory, ash, tulip, poplar, willow, etc....  List only trees that are established.  Trees should be at least 7-10 years old and 10-15 feet high with some spread.

Conifers - Are mostly evergreens such as pine, spruce, cypress, hemlock, larch, etc...   List only trees that are at least 8 feet high if tree is not a dwarf.  Please identify dwarfs (ex. dwarf white pine, weeping norway spruce...).

Flowering Trees - These are s maller trees that bloom.  Crabapples, cherries, lilac, plum, redbud, magnolia, etc...

Shrubs - List both evergreen and deciduous shrubs.   Deciduous shrubs might be forsythia, weigelia, viburnum, mock orange and evergreens would be yews, junipers, rhododendron, azaleas, etc.....

Perennials - List plants not found growing naturally in your area.  Daylilies, iris, astilbe, peony, poppy, etc...  Be specific as some species may have a variety native to your location.

Wildflowers - List the wildflowers, natives, & ferns growing on your property.  Coneflower, black-eye susan, daisies, joe pye weed, etc....  Some natives may be trillium, may apple, solomon's seal, dutchman breeches, bloodroot, etc....  Ferns may be royal, new york, walking, ostrich, christmas, etc....

Natural Food - This would be any of the nuts and fruits listed that are found naturally or are cultivated on your property.

Water Sources - Check all that are located on or that are adjacent to your property.

Natural Cover - Check all that are found on or at the borders of your property.

Nesting Locations - Check all that apply.  Scrub is a thick combination of seedling trees, shrubs and thickets.

Seeds/Food Sources - Check all that apply.

Feeders - Check all that apply.

Birds - Check all that apply.  You may list specific birds not listed in the text box.

Mammals - Check all that apply.  You may list specific mammals not listed in the text box.

Fish - Check all that apply.  You may list specific fish not listed in the text box.

Reptiles - Check all that apply.  You may list specific Reptiles not listed in the text box.

Amphibians - Check all that apply.  You may list specific amphibians not listed in the text box.

Invertebrates - Check all that apply.  You may list specific invertebrates not listed in the text box.

Non-Organic Chemicals - Check all that apply.

Organic Chemicals - Check all that apply.

View on Nature & Environment  - Be very specific.