Community Education

Landscaping & Backyard Conservation

Habitat at Home
Your yard can be a mini-sanctuary for birds, butterflies, frogs, and other wild creatures when you improve the habitat elements found there.

A Virginian’s Year-Round Guide to Yard Care
A Department of Conservation & Recreation publication providing tips and techniques for healthy lawns and gardens.

HR WET’s Water Wise Landscaping and Watering Guide
Indoor and Outdoor water conservation tips for home owners and businesses.

Chesapeake Club Campaign
The “Chesapeake Club” campaign focuses on the connection between individual lawn care and the health of local rivers and streams. The campaign uses humor to encourage homeowners to help the health of the Chesapeake Bay and local streams and rivers by paying attention to fertilizer use, specifically encouraging them to fertilize only in the fall.

Healthy Lawns Healthy Families
Learn how to use natural alternatives when caring for your lawn.

BayScaping
BayScapes are environmentally-sound landscapes benefiting people, wildlife, and the Chesapeake Bay. BayScaping advocates a "holistic" approach to landscaping through principles inspired by relationships in the natural environment.

Natural Resources Conservation Service's Backyard Conservation Program
This program shows you how conservation practices that are used on agricultural land across the country to conserve and improve natural resources can be adapted for use on the land around your home. These practices help the environment and can make your yard more attractive and enjoyable.