Full course description
Course Description:
Participants in this course will learn the basic principles of creating and establishing a wildlife habitat in their own backyard. This course will cover topics that includes basic needs for your garden, food, shelter, water, and space requirements that are needed for attracting wildlife.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the four basic needs of wildlife. This being food, water, shelter, and space.
- Describe the different food requirements needed to attract various wildlife species to their backyards.
- Identify different natural shelters and why they are needed to attract wildlife to their yards.
- Describe the different water requirements needed to attract various wildlife species to their backyards.
- Identify space requirements and types for creating a suitable backyard wildlife habitat.
Course Topics:
- Module 1 - Basic Needs of Wildlife
- Module 2- Food Requirements for Wildlife and Native Plant Recommendations
- Module 3- Shelter Requirements for Wildlife
- Module 4- Water Requirements for Wildlife
- Module 5- Space Requirements for Wildlife
Course Requirements:
To successfully complete the course participants must watch all the videos and score 8/10 on the final quiz.
Technical Requirements:
To participate fully in this course, you will need:
- An active email address for the individual participating in the course.
- A desktop computer or laptop (recommended): Canvas is available on mobile devices, but some content may appear differently.
- Access to a high-speed internet connection.
- A web browser compatible with Canvas: Chrome and Firefox are recommended.
- Headphones or speakers (closed captioning also available).
- Computer skills including Internet browsing, using email, typing, downloading files, and basic troubleshooting.
Need Help?
- If you need help accessing or registering for a course, please contact Clemson Online at onlineplus@clemson.edu.
- Our support email is monitored Monday-Friday from 8:00-4:30. If you contact us in the evening or on the weekend, we will help you during the next business day.
- Please do not contact CCIT regarding CPE courses. Please reach out to Clemson Online so that we can assist you.
- Using Bulk Purchase? Please inform those you purchase seats for. They will receive an email invitation immediately upon enrollment. For more help, read about bulk enrollments in Catalog.