Animal Habitat Advocate Service Patch Program® from Youth Squad®

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Create a habitat for helpful insects and bugs in your own backyard with this fun insect hotel craft from FreeKidsCrafts.com.

Loss of habitat is a critical issue for many species. When you advocate for animal habitats you are are also advocating for a better earth for people.

• What is a wildlife corridor? Helpful Link: Corridor FAQ
• What are invasive species: Helpful Link: Invasive Species FAQ, Species Distribution Maps
• What are the threatened or endangered species in your area? Helpful Link: U.S. Threatened or Endangered Species by County

• Our community’s carbon footprint. Helpful Link: Reduce your community’s carbon footprint.
• What are our native plants? Helpful Link: Native Plant Finder
• Does our community know/care about habitat loss?

• Have educational signs made for a park.
• Get more volunteers for a habitat project.
• Raise money for a habitat project. (Your organization may not allow you to raise funds, check first.)
• Reduce the use of plastic in your neighborhood.
• Increase the number of trash receptacles at a park.

• Add recycling receptacles to a public area.

• Your Family
• Neighbors
• Politicians — Helpful link: How to Contact Your Elected Officials

• Classmates
• Your Fellow Worshipers
• Other Groups or Organizations

• Talk to them. Consider wearing a button as a conversation starter.
• Hand out flyers. Consider setting up a booth to collect donations if allowed.
• Hang tags on doors and mail boxes.

• Make posters.
• Reach out with social media such as Facebook.
• Send a press release to your local newspaper or school newspaper. Helpful link: How to write a press release.

• Personally thank individuals and businesses who helped. A hand written letter is always nice. Helpful Link: How to write a thank you letter.
• Thank the community as a whole with posters.
• Create a follow up press release and include the names of individuals and businesses who participated.

• Thank the community as a whole on social media.
• Give certificates of appreciation.

• Do you think your advocacy project advanced the preservation of animal habitats?
• Will you continue?

• What else can you do to promote animal habitats in your community?

Congratulations you have earned the Habitats Advocate patch! The patch can be purchased from our partner site MakingFriends®.com.

You can become an Animal Welfare Advocate by earning all 5 animal advocate level patches.

• Animal Habitat Advocate Patch
• Sea Life Advocate Patch
• Pet Welfare Advocate Patch
• Endangered and Threatened Species Advocate Patch
• Bird Welfare Advocate Patch

Does this give you some ideas for becoming an Animal Habitat Delegate?

Environmental
Conservation Advocate
Recycling Advocate
Clean Water Advocate
Clean Air Advocate
Clean Earth Advocate

Animal Welfare
Pet Advocate
Sea Life Advocate
Bird Advocate
Endangered Animal Advocate
Habitat Advocate

Outreach
Nutrition Advocate
Education Advocate
Shelter Advocate
Wellbeing Advocate
Wellness Advocate

Community
Advocate for Accessibility
Patriotism Advocate
Community Enrichment Advocate
Safety Advocate
Citizen Advocate