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- 1. Contact: Linda Argueta National Wildlife Federation 202-797-6662 ArguetaL@nwf.org National Wildlife Federation Certifies New Wildlife Habitat in Indian Springs, Madison Wi. Local resident making a difference to protect wildlife Madison, WI. January 26, 2016 National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Americas largest wildlife conservation and education organization, is pleased to recognize that Ms. Amelia Zimmerman in Madison has successfully created a Certified Wildlife Habitat速 through its Garden for Wildlife program. NWF celebrates the efforts of Ms. Zimmerman to create a garden space that improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife by providing essential elements needed by all wildlife natural food sources, clean water, cover and places to raise young. Certification also makes your Certified Wildlife Habitat速 part of the Million Pollinator Garden Challenge, a national effort to restore critical habitat for pollinators. We are so excited to have another passionate wildlife gardener join us and create a Certified Wildlife Habitat. Over the last 40 years, nearly 200,000 wildlife gardeners have joined NWFs Garden for Wildlife movement and helped restore wildlife habitat right in their own yards and neighborhoods, said David Mizejewski, naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. Whether you garden in a suburban yard, an apartment balcony or a 10-acre farm, a schoolyard or a business park, or anything in between, everyone can create a home for local wildlife. Turning your space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat is fun, easy and makes a big difference for neighborhood wildlife, he added. There's nothing that touches my soul more than nature. Knowing the negative impact of lawn turf on the environment & the city's infrastructure and understanding the benefits of sustainable gardening, it was an easy transition to make into a Certified Wildlife Habitat said Ms. Zimmerman. The Zimmerman's habitat name is Taychopera Wildscape. Taychopera is the native Ho-Chunk peoples name for four lakes region, of what is now called the Yahara Watershed, where we live. It all started with a bat house, to help deal with the mosquitos associated with living near wetlands. Now, turf is being traded for wildflowers and prairie restoration on our quarter acer lot. We use organic principles and methods that are safe for all living things, including a small apiary. We've spotted dragonflies, toads, butterflies, numberous birds, native bees well into fall
- 2. and this year an owl has been a reoccuring visitor. And possums too, which might firighten some but are great for keeping tick populations at bay, aiding the fight against Limes Disease." NWFs Garden for Wildlife program encourages responsible gardening that helps pollinators and other wildlife thrive. It encourages planting with native species like milkweed and discouraging chemical pesticide use. With nearly 200,000 locations and growing, NWFs Certified Wildlife Habitats and Community Wildlife Habitats recognize individuals, schools, groups and whole communities committed to providing habitat for wildlife, including pollinators. Each of the nearly 200,000 certified locations provides food, water, cover and places to raise young. This makes yards, schools, businesses, places of worship, campuses, parks, farms and other community-based landscapes into wildlife sanctuaries. For more information on gardening for wildlife and details on how an entire community can become certified, visit www.nwf.org/habitat or call 1-800-822-9919. For more National Wildlife Federation news, visit: www.nwf.org/news. National Wildlife Federation is Americas largest conservation organization, inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our childrens future.