Birds of prey--raptors--are increasingly making urban areas their own. Here is an interesting look at a change of habitat for these magnificent birds.

Endangered species are often elusive and human sightings of the animals can be rare. The San Joaquin kit fox, however, listed as endangered since 1967 has learned to survive in urban and suburban areas.

Explore Dutch New York through this historical interactive map and learn what wildlife, landscape, and people lived there in 1609 compared with today. Click on 'Interactives' for additional resources, e.g., a 1626 letter from Peter...

Get some help planning a wildlife-friendly outdoor area at school.

Find out how to foster diversity in wildlife by providing the right type of vegetation for shrubby areas.

Learn how to maximize the wildlife in a small space by planting a container garden.

Based on a Calfornia ordinance that limits the size of lawns, Habitat Network offers some alternatives for a species-rich backyard.

Find out why it is important to grow more than just a lawn full of grass in a backyard habitat.

Find out why keeping a part of your yard as bare ground is important for providing nesting habitat for native bees.

Leaf-litter plays many important ecological roles. Find out some of the ways leaves are secretly at work in your gardens and parks.

Find out what citizen scientists can do to provide appropriate habitats for native birds.

A guide that walks through some of our recommended tactics when identifying plants.

Learn how to create a backyard habitat which provides a more meadow-like environment for birds.

Design Challenge takes photos of tricky spots in people's yards and puts them out there for advice from the professionals at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Check out this urban landscape.