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How Backyards Across the Country Are Uniting to Create a Massive Homegrown National Park

Reasons to be Cheerful

By replacing traditional lawns with native plants, homeowners are transforming their private yards into a collective haven for struggling wildlife. Ecologist Doug Tallamy has already documented over 1,380 insect and bird species returning to his restored Pennsylvania property, demonstrating how small local actions can lead to massive environmental recovery.

By replacing traditional lawns with native plants, homeowners are transforming their private yards into a collective haven for struggling wildlife. Ecologist Doug Tallamy has already documented over 1,380 insect and bird species returning to his restored Pennsylvania property, demonstrating how small local actions can lead to massive environmental recovery.

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