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Habitat Network: Northeast and Midwest: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: California Chaparral: Fruit Producing Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why native fruit-producing trees and shrubs are essential components of diverse habitats.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: New York Swing: Design Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to transform a common-style backyard area to include plants that will invite wildlife like songbirds, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Encouraging Beneficial Insects Pays Off

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out why insects are an excellent sign of a healthy ecosystem, as they play a vital ecological role.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pollinators at Home: Intro to Pollinator Gardening

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to provide native plants that foster the activity of insects and other pollinators.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At a School

For Students 9th - 10th
Get some help planning a wildlife-friendly outdoor area at school.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Which Birds, Which Plants?

For Students 9th - 10th
A visual bird identification tool that gives the feeding information of thirty common birds in America.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Pond Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Considering adding a pond to increase the diversity of wildlife found there.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: The Special Nature of Arid Landscapes

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to make the most of a desert environment in order to foster a wide array of species diversity.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Green Roofs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how green roofs can benefit the ecosystem and wildlife diversity.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the variety of different forest ecosystems across the globe determine the bird diversity in each.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Flower Beds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to provide appropriate flowering plants to increase diversity in an environment.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Shrubby Areas

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to foster diversity in wildlife by providing the right type of vegetation for shrubby areas.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At a Brand New Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what to do with the habitat of a blank canvas at a new home landscape.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: On a Median

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the habitat along the sides and medians of millions of miles of roads.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At the Office

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to make a business green, and in turn, more environmentally friendly.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Woodland Edges

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the higher bird diversity at the boundary of two habitat types than in either type individually.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Wetlands

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to support wetland plants and animals in a backyard habitat.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Rock Walls and Piles

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to use rocks and other features to maximize growth in a garden.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Rain Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
Get some tips and strategies to create a sustainable rain garden.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: On an Abandoned Lot

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some simple things that will improve the composition of plants on vacant, urban lots.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Meadows and Grasslands

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to create a backyard habitat which provides a more meadow-like environment for birds.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: In Your Yard

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this guide to create a habitat that attracts and sustains various bird species.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: At a Community Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to make a sustainable plot as part of a community garden.