Arthropod-Friendly Garden Certification

A Clean & Green Pomona Initiative

1. Personal Information

2. Food and Shelter

Arthropods need diverse plant life to thrive. Select your plant groups below. Goal: Reach at least 10 points to qualify.

Trees (3 Points Each)

Alder (Alnus species) Black Walnut (Juglans californica) California Laurel (Umbellularia californica) California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) Cherry (Prunus species) Cottonwood (Populus species) Oak (Quercus species) Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) Willow (Salix species)

Shrubs (2 Points Each)

California Buckwheat (Eriogonum species) California Lilacs (Ceanothus species) California Sagebrush (Artemesia californica) Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei) Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis) Elderberry (Sambucus species) Gooseberry (Ribes species) Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos species) Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia) Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)

Herbaceous Plants (1 Point Each)

Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus) Beardtongues (Penstemon species) Bladderpod (Cleomella arborea) Desert Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) Fescue (Festuca species) Milkweed (Asclepias appletonii) Monkeyflower (Diplacus species) Phacelia (Phacelia species) Purple Needlegrass (Stipa pulchra) Purple Three Awn (Aristida purpurea) Rushes (Juncus species) Sages (Salvia species) Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon species)

Points: 0. Sorry, you need at least 10 food and shelter points to qualify. Consider adding more of these species to your garden.

3. Supplemental Habitat Elements

Features that provide water or nesting sites are essential. Select at least 4 elements to qualify.

Insect watering station Puddling station Cricket water pillow Insect hotel/butterfly house Bee Block Upside-Down Flower Pot Loose soil mounds Untreated wood/branch pile Stone/brick/block pile Compost Pile (Open Air) Leaf litter or water retaining mulch

You’re close! You need at least 4 supplemental habitat elements to qualify. Consider adding more of these features to your garden.

4. Maintenance Pledges

Commitment to sustainable care keeps the habitat safe. Select at least 2 pledges to qualify.

Regularly monitor and remove invasive plants Minimize outdoor lighting and utilize warmer-toned lights Avoid the use of insecticides and systemic herbicides Limit the use of leaf blowers to hard surfaces

Almost there! Please select at least 2 pledges to protect your local arthropods.

Application Status

Food/Shelter Habitat Pledges

Sorry, your garden does not yet qualify for certification.

Have any questions or need advice on how to qualify your garden as Arthropod-friendly? Email Clean & Green Pomona for assistance!