Certified Wildlife Habitat is a designation through the Garden for Wildlife program by the National Wildlife Federation. Click here to learn where you can purchase native plants: https://gardenforwildlife.com/pages/wildlife. Click here to learn more about how to certify your habitat to help wildlife: https://www.nwf.org/CertifiedWildlifeHabitat.

Participants who have their wildlife habitat garden certified receive a personalized certificate with a unique habitat number, a one-year membership to NWF with a subscription to National Wildlife magazine, a subscription to the Garden for Wildlife e-newsletter, a 10 percent discount to National Wildlife catalog, and the exclusive right to post a Certified Wildlife Habitat sign.

Backyards, urban gardens, container gardens, school grounds, businesses, places of worship, campuses, parks, farms, zoos, and community landscapes can all be recognized as wildlife habitats through the program. In October 2020, the City of West Hollywood obtained Certified Wildlife Habitat designation at two public parks.

Please reach out to Erin Hamant with questions at (323) 848-6400 or ehamant@weho.org.

Formosa Pocket Park, 1140 N. Formosa Avenue

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Havenhurst Pocket Park, 1351 Havenhurst Dr

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Certification Checklist

Every Certified Wildlife Habitat contains five elements: to provide natural sources of food, water, cover, places to raise young, and is maintained in a sustainable way that incorporates native plants, conserves water and does not rely on pesticides. Click here to view the Certification Checklist.

Formosa Pocket Park obtained 21 elements and Havenhurst Pocket Park obtained 20 elements out of a minimum of 10 elements required to receive Certified Wildlife Habitat designation.