The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Private Lands Conservation Program is excited to announce a series of Wild Yards Habitat Assessment Workshops taking place across the state this summer. These workshops aim to educate participants about the importance of native plants for wildlife and train them to be able to assess backyard wildlife habitat.
The workshops will cover the importance of native plants for wildlife, common backyard invasive plants and native lookalikes, habitat features to attract and support wildlife in the backyard, and go over common mistakes and pitfalls encountered when attempting to create and maintain wildlife habitat. After the classroom portion, participants will be able to practice their habitat assessment skills by visiting a local certified Wild Yard. To register, email DNRWildYards@wv.gov.