Saving Nature One Yard at a Time: How to Protect and Nurture Our Native Species

by David Deardorff

Discover 100 ways to support endangered plant and wildlife species in your community and beyond.

David Deardorff and Kathryn Wadsworth present 100 home projects designed to inspire and empower anyone who wants to help save our native flora and fauna in the face of habitat loss and climate change. This book focuses on saving creatures and plants that are especially vulnerable but that can be successfully helped by our efforts, such as bees, frogs, butterflies, birds, trees, and wildflowers. Each project meets four crucial (1) it will make a significant difference to the survival of the species, (2) has a high likelihood of success, (3) is easy to implement, and (4) is family-friendly.

The book raises awareness of endangered species that listeners can help by undertaking projects unique to their bioregion. Examples include building an amphibian house for salamanders, raising tadpoles, creating nesting sites for bees, and much more. Saving Nature One Yard at a Time is an inspirational and practical compendium that will give listeners the knowledge and tools they need to take an active role in nurturing the world around us, no matter where we live.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Nature, Audiobook

Audible Audio

First published May 10, 2022

Reviews

[Christie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A highly practical book with illustrative vignettes that can be very helpful. Unfortunately, I listened to the audiobook and it is WAY more suitable for a personal library reference book.

[Tim OBrien · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected this book to have more actionable suggestions for saving nature. But most of each chapter was information about insects, birds, amphibians, etc. Interesting but not what I was looking for. So I skimmed most of that. The last few pages of each chapter talked about bee houses, bird feeders, and other things you could actually do.

[Amy Poulter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good information about what we can do in our yards and communities to support wildlife, but it was a little sparse; just bullet lists. I was looking for less about regional species and more about making changes to my yard.

[Nicole Lorenz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing groundbreaking or particularly informative here. A few nice descriptions of the natural world, but mostly just lists of here you might find different animals.

[Lieke · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to listen to, I think it is better enjoyed on paper.
Also it would be good to mention that it is only about nature in the USA.
The saving part was very repetitive and very small, but I really liked all the information on the different plants and animals.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!