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WILDLIFE FRIENDLY DEVELOPMENT
Wildlife Friendly Development
a project of the Indiana Wildlife Federation
This program serves to promote the preservation, enhancement, and restoration of wildlife habitat in the planning and construction of residential, commercial, and industrial developments. The same concept may be used on completed developments, but the process may face more challenges depending on the existing resources.
Protecting of natural resources when developing a property can be challenging but is valuable to the area's quality of life. Working with the natural lay of the land, avoiding established trees, and recognizing the importance of wetlands all create greater opportunities to enhance wildlife habitat. Mature trees and shrubs offer food, shelter, and a place to raise young for many birds, butterflies, and small mammals. Water, whether offered through the protection of an existing lake or stream, through reestablishment of wetlands, or through proper plantings around retention ponds, also offers many of wildlife's basic needs.
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To recognize development projects whose owners have made the effort to preserve or renew Indiana’s quickly disappearing resources, Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) has established a fee-based certification program. To participate in the program, a Developer must build with the land, preserve as much as possible, and minimize the impacts of development on existing habitat through avoidance, minimization, and mitigation.
Download and submit this Request for Information Form and we will get back to you with more details about the program.
Pictures provided by AmeriPlex Indianapolis.
Indiana's 1st Certified Wildlife Friendly Development
IWF would like to thank our 2008 Program Sponsor:
CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION
AND TO HELP GET YOU STARTED TODAY!
Indiana Wildlife Federation
4715 West 106th Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
317 875-9453 - 800 347-3445
or CLICK HERE to email us.
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