The Greening of the Faith Community

 ”Fellowship Actions Improving The Habitat” or FAITH, is a non-denominational initiative designed to recognize and certify places of worship that meet certain requirements for a wildlife-friendly habitat.
This program is designed to encourage ongoing stewardship of our wildlife and wild places in urban, suburban, and rural settings, said Gestwicki. “Just think about how many churches and other faith-based groups there are in North Carolina. By reaching out to these church communities, we can spread this message of stewardship, awareness and appreciation of wildlife and our state’s resources while helping these groups create beautiful and peaceful habitats.”

Sounds like a very unique approach to improving wildlife habitat.

“Our certification program includes ideas on creating native plant worship gardens, bluebird box trails, nature trails, butterfly gardens, nesting boxes, meditation areas and more.”

How successful this will be remains to be seen but maybe we’ll have some Gardens of Eden around here before you know it.
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