Look for us at "Art in Autumn"

Weaverville Wildlife Habitat will have an information table at the "Art in Autumn" festival on Saturday, September 20th. We will be located in the parking area of the Garden Station. Look for the blue canopy!

We only need 10 more homes to meet our goal for the private residence portion of our certification requirements. Stop by, chat with a member of the Habitat Team, and pick up an application!

Only 16 Homes To Go!!

As of late July, our official report from the National Wildlife Federation indicates that our goal of certifying 51 private residences is in sight!! In fact, we have just 16 to go. So, if you are thinking about applying, get those applications in soon so that you can be in the charter group. And keep your eye out for those habitat signs around town!

Weaverville Garden Tour a Bloomin' Success!!!

July 12th was a busy day for the Wildlife Habitat Team! Lots of folks from Weaverville and the greater Asheville area took advantage of the opportunity to visit Certified Wildlife Habitats in the morning, and learn about Gardening for Wildlife in the afternoon. Probably the most important take-home message of the day was that you can have beautiful landscapes that are welcoming to both wildlife and people! The Habitat Team thanks all the property owners who worked very hard to groom their gardens in preparation for this event!

Now, if you want to get started with planting some great perennials for butterflies, we understand that Reems Creek Garden Center just got in a shipment of butterflyweed. This is a great plant and one of our favorities (we even put it on our logo!) - and not always easy to find.

Garden Tour Features Wildlife Habitats

The annual Weaverville Garden Tour, sponsored by the Tree Board and organized by Weaverville Wildlife Habitat, will feature 5 Certified Wildlife Habitats. The tour will take place on Saturday July 12th, from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Featured gardens will give visitors lots of ideas that can be used to attract small native wildlife species to their own back yards - and create beautiful gardens as well. Properties range from newly-established gardens to fully mature (and undergoing renovation) habitats. Maps and additional information will be available the day of the tour in front of the Weaverville Town Hall.

Gardening for Wildlife Workshop

Want to learn how to make your property a haven for wildlife? Attend one or all of the sessions in this workshop sponsored by Weaverville Wildlife Habitat. This workshop will follow the annual Weaverville Garden Tour that is on the morning of the same day.


Gardening for Wildlife
July 12, 2008 1:30 – 4:30 PM
Weaverville Library (41 N. Main St.)


1:30 – 2:00 PM Elements of a Certified Wildlife Habitat
Alicia V. Hulse, Weaverville Wildlife Habitat Team Leader

To share your property with birds, butterflies and other small creatures, you need to provide them with food, water, cover, and places to raise young. Using native plants in your landscaping will also benefit wildlife and provide you with a sustainable landscape that requires minimal effort.


2:00 – 2:30 PM Creating Habitat for Butterflies
Art Hulse, Board Member, Botanical Gardens at Asheville

Butterfly gardening is easy, can be done in a relatively small space, and provides almost instant gratification. This session will focus on butterfly natural history, garden design and plant selection for the garden.


2:30 – 2:45 PM Break


2:45 – 3:30 PM Creating Habitat for Songbirds
Herman Lankford, Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society

Gardens can be beautiful while providing humans with great opportunities to view birds from the convenience and comfort of home. In this presentation, you will learn about songbird habitat needs, with a focus on some of the best choices of native plantings for food and cover.


3:30 – 4:30 PM Converting Lawns to Meadows
Randy Burroughs, Landscape Architect

Revitalizing the unused areas of your lawn provides habitat, attracting more birds & butterflies to enliven the scene. Local case studies will show several processes which you can adapt to your particular situation. Maintenance and labor-saving strategies will be discussed to help make this adventure easier to enjoy.

Welcome!

Welcome to Weaverville Wildlife Habitat News Updates!

Weaverville Wildlife Habitat invites you to join your neighbors in rolling out the welcome mat for birds, butterflies, and other small wildlife species that share our backyards!

Sponsored by the Town of Weaverville, this project is aimed at having Weaverville join the ranks of communities across the country that are certified as Community Wildlife Habitats by the National Wildlife Federation.

We are seeking to certify business properties and individual homes within the Weaverville town limits. The following steps outline the certification process:

1. Contact a Weaverville Wildlife Habitat Team Member (wwhabitat@gmail.com) to obtain application materials or consult the National Wildlife Federation website (nwf.org)
2. Review certification requirements on the Habitat Certification Application
3. Contact a Weaverville Wildlife Habitat Team member for property visit if needed
4. Determine what is needed to qualify for certification
5. Implement additions or changes to your landscaping
6. Consult with Weaverville Wildlife Habitat Team member as needed
7. Submit certification application* to the National Wildlife Federation

For more information, visit our website at www.myweaverville.com/weavervillewildlifehabitat