The Back Ten Feet

A site where those who are concerned about clean air, water, and habitat for wildlife can learn more about how to help in their own back yards. This site will keep up with proposed legislation that affects our ability to keep our planet clean and green, and will help others find websites and services to learn more about living lighter on the planet.

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Native Plants Worth Knowing

Native Plants Worth Knowing
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All Native New Location

All Native Garden Center is now selling native plants in Charlotte County! Every Tuesday and Friday, 9am - 2:30pm at CHEC, Charotte Harbor Environmental Center, 10941 Burnt Store Road, 33955 Call 941-575-5435 for details!

Vistas Worth Visiting

  • Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center
  • Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
  • Six Mile Cypress Slough

Recommended Viewing

  • Charlotte Harbor NEP
  • WGCU Florida Landscapes

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The Back Ten Feet
Fort Myers, FL, United States
The National Wildlife Federation, Florida Native Plant Society, Florida Association of Native Nurseries, Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program and the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program have been my inspiration for teaching landscaping classes on going chemical free, bird and butterfly friendly starting with the back ten feet. Air and water quality, the health of our rivers and estuaries, and our families and pets depend on how we behave in our home landscapes. I believe the paradigm of what makes a socially acceptable yard is changing: shifting toward a more naturalistic landscape that reflects the natural history of where we live. It’s time for all of us, no matter where we are to embrace and protect our local natural resources and do what we can in our yards to ensure the continued survival of plants and wildlife native to our region. I hope to provide a forum for new information and ideas, great websites, inspirational reading and other new ways to keep our planet safe from harm.
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Great Websites

  • 1000 Friends of Florida
  • 350.org
  • All Native Garden Center
  • Arbor Day Foundation
  • Audubon of Florida
  • Bat Conservation International
  • Be Floridian
  • Beautiful Wildlife Garden
  • Caloosahatchee River Citizens Association
  • Cape Coral Burrowing Owls
  • Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife
  • Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program
  • Conservancy of Southwest Florida
  • Corkscrew Land & Water Trust
  • e.o. wilson biodiversity foundation
  • Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery
  • Ecological Landscaping Association
  • Florida Association of Native Nurseries
  • Florida Backyard Landscapes for Wildlife
  • Florida Conservation Coalition
  • Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
  • Florida Gardener
  • Florida Native Plant Society
  • Florida Society For Ethical Ecotourism
  • Florida State Beekepers Association
  • Florida Wildflower Foundation
  • Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
  • Forestry Resources
  • Friends of the CHNEP
  • Friends of the Everglades
  • Green Towns
  • Humane Society of the United States
  • Institute for Regional Conservation
  • Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
  • Lee County Co-operative Extension
  • Local Harvest
  • National Wildlife Federation
  • Native Return, LLC
  • Nature Conservancy
  • Pine Forest Fruit & Flower Farm
  • Plant Real Florida
  • Pollinate The World
  • Rainforest Alliance
  • Resource Based Communities
  • Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation
  • Sierra Club
  • Southwest Florida Watershed Council, Inc.
  • Sustainable Sites Initiative
  • SW Florida CISMA (Invasives)
  • The Butterfly Estates
  • Tim's Tree Service
  • WGCU Florida Landscapes
  • Wildlife Habitat Council

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