Seattle-Area Gardening & Biodiversity Resources
Check out our list of local wildlife-supporting plant stores and nurseries, organizations, and community science opportunities.
3 Tools for Identifying Nature in Your Neighborhood
Get involved by sharing and mapping the birds, animals and nature around you to help the community understand the biodiversity in our neighborhood.
Capitol Hill Seed Library
Gardeners can check out seeds for free from the library to plant. Then after harvest, gardeners bring seeds back to the library for others to enjoy in future growing seasons.
Tips for Finding Plants that Support Wildlife
New types of vegetation can attract additional wildlife to an area. You might be surprised how a little green can go a long way!
How to Protect, Maintain and Manage Vegetation for Resilience
Protecting the trees and other vegetation that what we currently have is perhaps the most important way to ensure biodiversity in cities.
How to Experience the Nature of Your Neighborhood
Seattle neighborhoods are full of wildlife and wild things. We’ve compiled a few exercises to help you slow down and appreciate the nature that surrounds you.
4 Types of Plants to Avoid in Your Garden
Some introduced plant species can diminish biodiversity. Other plants produce poisons that can harm wildlife. Learn what plants to avoid when figuring out what to plant or remove in your outdoor space.
The Nature of Capitol Hill
Despite the urban character and the high population density, a surprising diversity of life exists in Capitol Hill. Explore a few physical aspects of our urban ecosystems and meet some of its more-than-human residents.
Urban Birding in Capitol Hill
Take a virtual trip across Capitol Hill to learn about urban habitat types, how to identify the unique birds they support, and what we can do to make the neighborhood a safer place for them to live.
Habitat for All: Improving the Right-of-Way for Birds and People
Do you want to plant a tree, create butterfly habitat, or start a vegetable garden but don’t have a yard? Learn how planting strips are a great place to start your own garden!
How to Keep and Care for Mason Bees
This workshop will guide you through the process and materials needed to help you decide if Mason Bees are right for you and your garden, whether you have a small deck or an open garden.
Observing and Documenting Pollinators in Your Neighborhood
Look closer…and meet the local insects that pollinate the plants around your Seattle neighborhoods. Learn about some of our amazing native pollinating insects.
Container Gardening for Kitchen and Wildlife
Learn about container gardening with shrubs, trees, herbs, veggies, perennials, and annuals. A special focus will be on plantings that provide pollinators with food and that encourage bird habitat.
The Street Smart Naturalist: Capitol Hill
Take a virtual tour of Capitol hill with naturalist and author David B. Williams and gain a new appreciation of the nature of the city and its wild side.
Microevolution in Feral Pigeons: a Tale in Three Parts
Learn about the diversity in pigeon populations in the United States and the implications of this variability on the species.
How to Design In Color
Learn about diversifying the way architecture is taught and practiced from designers of color.
Biodiversity, Habitats & Connectivity in our Community
The plants, animals, fungi, microbes, and other natural features that make up “urban habitat” are important to the character, function, and livability of cities.
7 Ways to Protect Wildlife in the City
The urban environment presents dangers to wildlife that they are not always adapted to overcome. Reducing urban hazards is an essential part of enhancing habitat in cities. After all, we do not want to lure wildlife into our neighborhoods only to have them fatally collide with our windows.
Food Justice and Urban Farming Webinar
Three inspiring local food justice practitioners will share how their work in urban farming improves access to healthy foods, fosters relationships to land, and builds community.
