Columbia Land Trust and Bird Alliance of Oregon launched the expansion of the Backyard Habitat Certification Program (BHCP) into the city of Tigard in 2019. The program provides assistance and incentives to residents with small lots (an acre or smaller) who seek to restore native wildlife habitat to their backyards. Through 2023, there are 27 certifications in Tigard.

The program has operated successfully since its launch in 2009. Today, there are over 12,106 enrolled properties, spanning nearly 2,910 acres region wide. These properties are mostly single-family residential lots, but also include several multi-family dwellings, and public demonstration sites at schools and places of worship.

On November 29, 2023 City of Tigard and BHCP finalized an amendment to our contract adding on the Enhanced Community Site Support Project to conduct intentional outreach and develop partnerships with community sites to support them in restoration, environmental stewardship, and habitat restoration activities on their sites.

Learn More and Get Involved!

In collaboration with Columbia Land Trust and Bird Alliance of Oregon, the Backyard Habitat Certification Program offers in-person site assessments, personalized recommendations, and a wide variety of resources to urban and suburban residents as they take actions to increase their carbon-responsibility and create wildlife habitat where they live. Join us in planting roots, creating habitat, and transforming the world - one yard at a time! Learn more or enroll today at https://backyardhabitats.org/