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Hillsboro’s Backyard Habitat Certification Program – a partnership between Portland Audubon and Columbia Land Trust – provides regional support and incentives to help community members restore native habitat to their yards. This makes outdoor spaces more welcoming for birds, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.

Since the program began in summer 2020, Hillsboro has:

• Enrolled and conducted site visits for 72 Hillsboro residents (20 acres total)
• Certified 21 sites (6 acres)
• Added more than 1,300 native trees, shrubs, or ground cover plants at the certified sites in Hillsboro

These community-led efforts help local pollinators thrive in support of Hillsboro’s Bee City USA designation, reduce hazards to 209 species of migratory birds in the region, and maintain healthy streams and waterways for countless other wildlife.

Learn more and get enrolled: BackyardHabitats.org

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