Our Bird Town Committee’s recent initiative is to have the Borough officially designated as a “Community Wildlife Habitat” by the National Wildlife Federation.

In order to become certified as a community, we first need a certain number of properties (including homes, schools, businesses, churches and public spaces) to be officially certified by the NWF as wildlife habitat.  We are well over halfway towards reaching our goal!

A wildlife habitat is free of pesticides and provides food, water, cover, and nesting sites. A vital component is native plants, which are often the only usable food sources for native insects and birds.

If you haven’t registered your own property yet, please help us reach our goal by registering it now. Applications are easy to complete and can be picked up and turned in at the Borough Administration Office at 45 Keeley Ave. or at the Borough’s Farmers Market during September, when the Bird Town Committee will have an information booth there. The application can also be found and submitted online (https://www.nwf.org/garden-for-wildlife/certify), but if you turn the form directly in to us, we will cover the $20 registration fee from donations we’ve received for this. Once your property is certified, you can opt to purchase a “Certified Wildlife Habitat” sign from NWF for an additional $30.