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Habitat Yards
A program of Bent Tree L&W that makes everyone a conservation super star!


Purpose and Function at the Sallie Doss Nature Center
Parents and grandparents know how to organize households for both purpose and function! A home can keep you almost nonstop busy. Things...

Barbara Collier
4 min read


Understanding Soil Erosion
The EPA states that sediment contamination of our surface waters is the biggest threat to our nations water resources. In Bent Tree,...

Dara Sinclair
2 min read


Yes, you CAN feed the deer - with a tree stump!
A 'mineral stump' is the 18- to 24-inch-high stump of a hardwood tree that resprouts. The sprouts contain 5X the nutritional value of...

Dara Sinclair
2 min read
Participating in the Habitat Yard Program
Depending on how you have approached your property to date, you may already have a wildlife friendly habitat yard. Sometimes doing...

Dara Sinclair
1 min read
Registering a Habitat Yard
Recognition – When you register your Habitat Yard, you will receive a medallion for display at the property and a custom tote bag for...

Dara Sinclair
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Habitat Yard Criteria
- Plantings of at least 5 native plant species ( recommended species ) - Presence of Mineral stumps or Snags / down logs / woody...

Dara Sinclair
3 min read


What is a Habitat Yard?
Habitat Yards is a program of Bent Tree Lake & Wildlife, sponsored by the Habitat Conservation sub-committee. The goal is to encourage...

Dara Sinclair
1 min read


Native Plants Sustain by Barbara Collier
As our ancestors explored and mapped the world, the stars in the sky were essential to navigation. Clara Lucas Balfour wrote, “What a...

Dara Sinclair
5 min read


Accommodations for Local Bats
Larry and Debbie Bishop are 19 year Bent Tree residents. In recent years they have a growing interest in our natural environment. They...

Dara Sinclair
4 min read
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