Schoolyard Habitats®

• Complete the 5 required cards found in the EcoSchools Certification Application (ECA): Engage the Community, Assess Your Site, Design the Habitat, Build the Habitat, Maintain the Habitat.
  
   
  For Design the Habitat, select from one of six garden projects
  • Create a Rain Garden
  • Grow a Schoolyard Forest
  • Indoor Gardening and Greenhouses
  • Build a Pollinator Garden
  • Build an Edible Garden
  • Use a Create Your Own action card in the development of a type of garden not listed above

This is a full school year campaign.

Be sure to review the campaign-associated Action Cards for additional resources:

• The Schoolyard Habitats Planning Guide 
• Schoolyard Habitats webinar series:
  • Webinar #1: Moving beyond the Garden: Creating your Schoolyard Outdoor Classroom 
  • Webinar #2: Best Practices of Outdoor Learning: Moving From an Indoor to an Outdoor Educator
  • Webinar #3: Maximizing the Educational Potential of Your School Campus for Learning
  • Webinar #4: Expanding and Maintaining Your Outdoor Classroom for Learning: Design Ideas & Tools 
• Additional resources and materials are found in each campaign action card.

• Share your Impact: Share your Schoolyard Habitat stories tagging @EcoSchoolsUS #SDG11 #SDG15 #SchoolGarden
• Consider purchasing a Certified Schoolyard Habitat sign to celebrate your accomplishments.
• Be featured nationally or internationally! Your school may be selected and featured to a national or international audience through EcoSchools United States and Eco-Schools International.