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The Wildlife Garden: Create a Garden Pond for Wildlife

Stephanie Lamb and Nancy Allen
EC 1548 | Published January 2002, Reviewed 2023

Summary

This publication describes how to build a simple pond to attract wildlife, and how to keep it safe and healthy for wildlife and for you.

About the authors

Stephanie Lamb
Student
Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University
Nancy Allen
Extension wildlife instructor
Oregon State University

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