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Resources for Mini-grant WinnersWe can provide resources for your Celebrate Urban Birds event!
Materials and training are bilingual!
Celebrate Urban Birds kits
Powerpoint about the focal species (downloadable)
Little Green Places posters
Certificates of Appreciation
Teleconference with us (on Zoom or by phone)
Easy data entry forms (with photos of…
- How to Plant and Maintain Red Columbine
The Red Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis), commonly known as the wild honeysuckle, is a type of popular garden perennial herb. Much of its success among gardeners comes from its hardy qualities, ability to regenerate by seed, 3-5 year lifespan, and attractiveness…
- How to Plant and Maintain Eastern Purple Coneflowers
The Eastern Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) is a perennial herb that grows to be 0.5-2 feet tall. It produces very distinctive flowers with reddish-purple petals that can also be pink or white in rare instances; they bloom from June to August. The…
- How to Plant and Maintain Cosmos
Mexican Aster, commonly known as Cosmos, (Cosmos bipinnatus) produce beautiful, bright flowers in reds, pinks, purples, and white! They are easy to grow and make good border or container plants. They make for good decorations in flower arrangements (because of their…
- How to Plant and Maintain Black-eyed Susans
The Black-eyed Susans’ (Rudbeckia hirta) are biennial plants that produce nectar that attracts butterflies, bees and other insects which can be potential food for birds. It also provides shelter for several song and game birds. Black-eyed Susans usually are used…
- How to Plant and Maintain Little Blue Stem
The Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scoparium) is a tufted grass that ground birds LOVE living in! It is also eaten by songbirds, upland gamebirds and sometimes grazed by livestock! It is also often used in erosion control as a cover crop and…
- How to Plant and Maintain Lance-leaf Coreopsis
The Lance-leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata) is beautiful and tolerant of many soil types and environmental conditions, which makes it a popular choice among home gardeners. It’s often found naturally on dry, infertile sites. This plant has bright yellow flowers that are 1-2…
- How to Plant and Maintain Arrowwood Viburnum in Containers
The dwarf Blue Muffin® variety of the Arrowwood Viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) shrub grows without difficulty in large and well-drained containers. It adapts easily to different environmental conditions and does not require much care. It is a leafy shrub with bright, intensely green…
- How to Plant and Maintain Winterberries in Containers
The Winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is a shrub that adapts well to life in containers and gives beautiful white flowers of shades ranging from cream to light green. It flowers between the months of April and July, just after the plant has…
