Join the Movement to help wildlife - Plant Native Plants!

Across a beautiful mosaic of diverse beliefs, denominations, and geographies, many places of worship share a deep spiritual commitment to steward the Earth in responsible and life-sustaining ways.

These groups are leading the way to create wildlife habitat and educate others in environmental practices. As respected community leaders, and often large property owners, they are uniquely positioned to inspire their congregation members, neighboring congregations, and the greater interfaith community to advance stewardship practices.

Since 1973, over 1000 places of worship have taken the first step in creating rain gardens, pollinator gardens, meditation spaces, healing gardens, and outdoor education spaces as Certified Wildlife Habitat® spaces. Many more congregations have committed to additional steps through the Sacred Grounds program. These direct habitat efforts have replaced acres of turf grass and paved area with native plants, implemented storm water runoff strategies, and planted trees to increase carbon sequestration and improve air quality.