Chapter One: Create a Backyard Habitat
- Getting Started
- What is Wildlife?
- What is Habitat?
- Why Should You Get Involved?
- Habitat Planning Checklist
- Get to Know Your Backyard
- Be Realistic
- Develop an Action Plan
- Map Your Backyard
- Make a Site Plan
- The Importance of Plants
- Plant Planning Checklist
- Use Native Plants
- Do A Simple Soil Test
- The Importance of Diversity
- Give Wildlife an Edge
- Your Backyard and Your Community
- A Backyard Habitat Case Study
Chapter Two: Community Action for Wildlife
- Get Community Projects up and Running
- How to Organize a Community Project
- Publicize Your Project
- Proclaim National Wildlife Week
- Honour a Habitat Hero
- Make an Urban Wildlife Plan
- Join Forces with Other Groups
Chapter Three: Plant for Wildlife
- Why Should We Plant for Wildlife?
- Backyard Projects
- How to Plant Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife
- Discover How a Tree Provides Benefits for Wildlife
- How to Obtain Shrub Cuttings
- Use Trees and Plants to Boost Biodiversity
- Plant Easy-to-grow Willows
- Start an Arboretum
- Choose the Perfect Planting Arrangement
- Plant an Edge
- Plant a Downtown Edge
- Plant a Fruit-bearing Hedgerow
- Fix up a Fence Row
- Start a Windbreak
- Spruce up an Old Windbreak
- Create Block Plantings
- Create a Clump or Thicket
- Let Succession Work for Wildlife
- Create a Wildflower Garden
- Plant a Wild Alternative to a Lawn
- Choose Wildlife-friendly Lawn Care
- Plant for Insects
- Plant for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators
- Plant for Hummingbirds
- Boost Backyard Biodiversity
- Plant to Stop Erosion in Sloping Areas
- Pamper Your Lawn with Free Fertilizer
- Compost Leaves for Your Backyard Habitat
- Reclaim Compacted Soil
- Community Projects
- Plant to Control Erosion along Waterways
- Restore a Native Plant Site
- Reclaim a Railway Corridor
- Let Grass Grow on the Riverbanks
- Develop an Urban Forest Policy
- Use a Tree, Plant a Tree
- Protect Your Community’s Greenery
- Celebrate With a Tree
- Plant Project Maintenance Tips
- Plants for All Seasons
- Keep Track of the Benefits of Your Project
Chapter Four: Build for Wildlife
- Why Should We Build for Wildlife?
- Backyard Projects
- Build and Maintain Nesting Boxes
- Build a Multi-unit Dwelling for Purple Martins
- Other Housing Suggestions for Purple Martins
- Put up Nesting Shelves
- Provide Nesting Materials for Backyard Birds
- Build a Nesting Structure for Large Owls
- Provide a Backyard Feeding Station for Birds
- Make a Dusting Spot for Birds
- Install Birdbaths
- Build a Winter Bird Roost
- Build a Bat House
- Create a Simple Bat Roost
- Build Brush and Rock Piles
- Make a Log Pile Habitat
- Protect a Fallen Log Habitat
- Protect a Snag Tree
- Create Toad Homes
- Give Toads a Winter Residence
- Build an Amphibian Pond
- Make a Soggy Spot for Butterflies
- Compost Your Garbage
- Tips for Better Composting
- Compost with Worms
- Community Projects
- Build Nesting Platforms for Ferruginous Hawks
- Build Brush Bundles for Fish
- Uncover a Seep
- Maintenance Tips for Building Projects
Chapter Five: Conserve Special Species and Habitats
- Why Should We Conserve Special Species?
- Why Should We Conserve Special Habitats?
- Special Species
- Help the Burrowing Owl Recover
- Be a Piping Plover Guardian
- Stand by an Amphibian
- Give Loons a Lift
- Track Down Turtles
- Welcome Migratory Birds and Insects
- Protect a Small Migration
- Educate Your Community
- Special Habitats
- Conserve the Carolinian Life Zone
- Save B.C.’s Richest Habitat
- Conserve Coastal Plant Habitat
- Plant a Patch of Prairie Grass
- Foster Old-growth Forests and Rainforests
- Protect a Local Habitat
- Improve a Nature Trail
- Welcome Wildlife to Cities
- Adopt a Watery Spot
- Rehabilitate a Salmon Stream
- Repair a Riparian Zone
- Combat Dumping on Shores and in Marine Habitats
- Protect Seashores
- Restore Balance to Your Backyard Habitat
Chapter Six: Deal with Problems
- Restore Balance to Your Backyard Habitat
- Backyard Projects
- Repel Rascally Raccoons
- Come to Terms with Squirrels
- Get Rid of Rats
- Pigeon Proof Your Home and Backyard
- Alien Alert
- Curb the Spread of Zebra Mussels
- Root out Purple Loosestrife
- Banish Unwanted Weeds and Bugs
- Subdue Snails and Slugs
- Make Peace with Yellow Jackets
- Give First Aid to Insect-Infested Trees
- Quick Problem Checklist
- Community Projects
- Take Migratory Birds under Your Wing
- Cope with Bird Collisions
- Clean up Your Local Garbage Dump
- Down in the Dumps Checklist
- Protect Our Waters from Hazardous Waste
Chapter Seven: Beyond Your Backyard
- How You're Helping Wildlife and the World
- You're an Ecosystem Steward
- You're Boosting Biodiversity
- Keep on Diversifying
- You're Building a Sustainable Society