Going or Growing Wild~

Indian Plum Blooms

 Since I've opened a venue, I will expound the virtues of growing, protecting, promoting, saving & transplanting  plants "Native" to our state.  http://www.wnps.org/ .  This is one of the most colorful, informative sites you'll find, to get you enthusiastic enough to try the concept!  Another great program to become acquainted with is the "Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary Program;  http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/backyard/.  This is a good basic place to start educating yourself about what You can DO to make your property as wildlife "friendly" as possible.

I've volunteered for a few years now with the ever evolving "Growing Wild" program at;  

http://www.wnps.org/growing_wild.html  I know it can be difficult, especially when some of us have horses, dogs, cats, other misc. livestock that doesn't necessarily intermingle with "wildlife".  Even so, there's so much you can do to improve the property you are steward of!