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Homegrown Habitat

Biodiversity is the foundation of healthy ecosystems

Native plants have evolved alongside the native creatures in our region over millennia. The needs of these plants and animals are intertwined, so they need each other to survive. Plants from other areas of the world do not provide local native wildlife with the resources they need. By planting and conserving native species, we create resilient landscapes that support biodiversity, conserve water, and reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides.

- About Us -

Homegrown Habitat was established in 2019 by members of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society along with other environmental leaders to address the detrimental impacts of urbanization in our region.

The mission of Homegrown Habitat is to bring the natural world to the public and engage them in supporting nature by expanding native plant habitat where they live, work and play.

- The Inspiration -

Dr. Doug Tallamy is an entomologist and visionary native plant enthusiast. Several of us attended his presentation in 2019. His call to action inspired us to start Homegrown Habitat.

In his 2007 book Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Tallamy describes the consequences of “uncontrolled expansion”: the loss and fragmentation of wildlife habitat across America, and how ceaseless land development drives biodiversity loss. He has now started Homegrown National Park.

Is it a wonder we were inspired to start Homegrown Habitat?

- Let's Create a Wildlife-Friendly Habitat Garden -

- Flora & Fauna Connections -

Buckeye & Butterfly Beauties

Nature Heals

Hummingbird & Hollyleaf Redberry

- Our Favorite 55 -

Playlist

7 Videos

Homegrown National Park - Mira & Graham

1:33

Doug_Tallamy_wcredits.mp4

4:10

Saving the Oak: Restoring Native Grasses to Protect California's Forests 🌳🔥

9:49

Living Landscapes Designs Presentation

36:09

How Trees Save the World: Carbon Sequestration Explained 🌳 #woodisgood #carbonsequestration

5:07

Bring Back the Pollinators

5:17

Native Plant Garden Tour: Brandy Williams, South Central LA

4:06

Our Projects

Habitat Expanding Collaborations

We partner with schools, businesses, farmers, community groups, and government entities to increase native plant habitat and expand public knowledge of their benefits by using native plants in public spaces and landscapes. We are looking for partners to add native plants to their landscape projects. We develop a plant list, landscape plan, and provide funds for the plants.

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Habitat for Every School

Education in Schools! Children should be aware of their natural world. Let’s start with a few local native plants on their school campus. They can connect with nature! What if native plants are part of the curriculum? Science, language arts, ART, history… In this program, we give plants, plant information, as well as sharing our planting and maintenance expertise and more. Sound like something your school needs?

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Wonders is a celebration of biodiversity in our region. SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, 95670 on the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms. There were exhibits focusing on Oaks & Wildflower Seeds, Bumble Bees, and Butterflies, Moths, and their caterpillars. We gave away plugs of common yarrow and narrowleaf milkweed, in addition to seed packets of Lacy phacelia .
We'll be back in October of 2026!

need info

Water Efficient Native Landscaping

We are looking for pro- environmental Planning Departments and willing developers to create new residential developments with native landscaping. We will use front yard designs developed by the HH Gardening Committee. We are champions for bringing biodiversity and nature to our urban environment!

Our Projects

Habitat Expanding Collaborations

We partner with schools, businesses, farmers, community groups, and government entities to increase native plant habitat and expand public knowledge of their benefits by using native plants in public spaces and landscapes. We are looking for partners to add native plants to their landscape projects. We develop a plant list, landscape plan, and provide funds for the plants.

I can help!

Habitat Hosts

Do you have a front yard dominated by native plants? Become a Habitat Host! We are gardeners who have transformed their front yard landscape by incorporating local native plants to create habitat for birds, bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. We inspire others by sharing photos and information about their gardens on our webpage. Together we can make a difference for our local wildlife!

I can co-chair!

Wildlife Wonders

Wildlife Wonders, a celebration of biodiversity in our region. Join us for this FREE event. SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, 95670 on the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms. Stop by our different exhibits for plant and seed giveaways while supplies last. We will have plugs of common yarrow and narrowleaf milkweed, in addition to seed packets of Lacy phacelia .

Learn more!

Native Landscaping

We are looking for pro- environmental Planning Departments and willing developers to create new residential developments with native landscaping. We will use front yard designs developed by the HH Gardening Committee. We are champions for bringing biodiversity and nature to our urban environment!

I can help!

Where to Find Local Pesticide-Free Native Plants

SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens

The SacValley Chapter’s nursery promotes awareness of the benefits of native plant habitat, encourages community involvement, and provides a source of local native plants for restoration projects and home gardening. The nursery grows over 120 species of local native plants.

Calscape.org

Calscape is a unique online tool that lets you discover plants that are native to your specific location. You can use the website to build plant lists for your garden, see growing instructions, and find native plant nurseries near you.

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