Visit wildlife gardens at the Third Annual Camano Island
Backyard Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour Saturday, June 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The
event is free to the public. Pick up maps at Camano Multipurpose Center
(AKA — The Blue Building), 141 East Camano Drive, the day of the event,
starting at 9:30 a.m. Besides a lovely garden tour on the island, the Wildlife
Habitat Garden Tour will demonstrate how people can live happily in harmony with
nature, show how any property can be a Backyard Wildlife Habitat, and promote
awareness of the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Program — just by providing food, water, shelter and places to raise a family.
These elements may be present naturally or be provided by the homeowner. Gardens
range from small to large, simple to extravagant, forested to waterfront.
Information on native plants, wildlife, composting, as well as challenges faced
on particular properties will be available. Camano Island is the 10th community
in the nation to be certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Community
Wildlife Habitat with more than 751 individual properties certified as Backyard
Wildlife Habitats. The tour is sponsored by the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project
of Friends of Camano Island Parks. For more information about the tour, call
387-1615 or e-mail sandy@koffman.net. |
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