Native Wildlife Gardening Resources

As promised, here is a selection of my current collection of online resources that relate to native gardening in a generalized way across the U.S.-- from locating information about your ecoregion to knowing the needs of wildlife as you work to create habitat:

Locate a broad ecoregion by zip code and download a planting guide:
http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm

From the US Forest Service, a set of resources about native plants (especially wildflowers) and how to avoid or replace dangerous exotics:
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/nativegardening/

Basic info on ecoregions from the National Wildlife Federation:
http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Wildlife-Conservation/Understanding-Wildlife-Conservation/Ecoregions.aspx

Ecoregion mapping from the US Forest Service:
http://na.fs.fed.us/sustainability/ecomap/eco.shtm

U.S. Forest Service, Gardening for Wildlife:
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/nativegardening/landscapingforwildlife.shtml

Ecoregional Maps and Descriptions:
http://www.fs.fed.us/land/ecosysmgmt/index.html

NWF: Creating a wildlife-friendly garden:
http://www.nwf.org/Get-Outside/Outdoor-Activities/Garden-for-Wildlife/Create-a-Habitat.aspx

USGS Landcover Trends by Ecoregion:
http://landcovertrends.usgs.gov/main/resultsOverview.html

I like to curl up with a hot cup of tea and use these links to plan for Spring. Lots more to come on the Southeast/Tennessee/Nashville Basin!