Resources

Organizations and websites

Homegrown National Park: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
National Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/
National Wildlife Association: https://www.nwf.org/
Valley Forge Audubon Society, Backyards for Nature: https://valleyforgeaudubon.org/bfn/
Wild Ones of Southeastern Pennsylvania: https://sepa.wildones.org/
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: https://www.xerces.org/

Brandes, Kate. Native Plants for the Small Yard: Easy, Beautiful Home Gardens that Support Local Ecology. Lehigh Gap Nature Center, 2023. Illustrated, practical handbook for using native plants in small spaces.
Camu, Basil. From Wasteland to Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape. Leaf and Limb, 2024. Practical guide to using native plants to create natural systems.
Holm, Heather. Pollinators of Native Plants: Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants. Pollination Press, LLC, 2014. Illustrated profiles of insect pollinators and the native plants they pollinate.
Merker, Holly, Richard Crossley, and Sophie Crossley. Ornitherapy: For Your Mind, Body, and Soul. Crossley Press, 2021. Connecting to birds leads to physical and mental wellness.
Reed, Sue and Ginny Stibolt. Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Solutions for a Sustainable Future. New Society Publishers, 2018. Guidance for reducing your carbon footprint, gardening with native plants, creating clean air and water, and caring for the soil in your yard.
Tallamy, Douglas. How Can I Help? Saving Nature with Your Yard. Timber Press, 2025. Answers to commonly asked questions about supporting wildlife in your garden.
Tallamy, Douglas. Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard. Timber Press, 2019. By restoring nature with native plants, your property becomes a Homegrown National Park.