Boni Biery, the woman behind Shoreline's Wildlife Certification

Boni Biery

Boni Biery is the dedicated force behind Shoreline's recent certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat. As Team Coordinator, Boni has been tireless in educating and helping individuals and organizations certify backyards and parks.

Last summer, for example, with a small grant, she did the paperwork to certify all the parks in Shoreline and gave the certifications to the neighborhood organizations where the parks are located.

To date, only 47 other communities have been recognized with Community Wildlife Habitat certification.

Boni's message to the community:

"It’s great to have Shoreline join the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Certified Communities along Puget Sound. Shoreline’s Community Wildlife Habitat Project is committed to conserving our biodiversity here in Shoreline.

Many don’t realize that habitat fragmentation and loss are the biggest threats to wildlife in today’s world and how little it takes to support wildlife in and around our homes. It’s so easy to ditch the chemicals, make some water available and provide a place with multi-layered cover using local native plants. Next thing you know, you’ll be entertaining wildlife year ‘round.

We are fortunate to live in the state with the most certified communities in the nation and are working with other, nearby communities to expand the contiguous corridor for safe wildlife passage traversing our region. Please join us!"

There will be a formal certification ceremony in the Spring at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177. A representative of the National Wildlife Federation will present the certificate, and information on habitat creation will be available.