Wilton Manors Real Estate Gets Wildlife Habitat Designation

By Mary Damiano

Owners of Wilton Manors homes and businesses have worked hard over the past four years making their lawns lusher, their palms plusher and helping their gardens grow native.

All the hard work has paid off. The city of 13,000 residents will today be certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a community wildlife habitat.

The certification means that Wilton Manors is an environmentally friendly community, where native vegetation is encouraged, gardeners limit the use of pesticides, and residents provide shelter to different kinds of wildlife. Wilton Manors is one of only 20 cities in the country to receive the certification; Coconut Creek is the only other city in the South Florida tri-county area to be certified.

Gardens now bloom with orchids, cactuses, sugarcane, and heliconias. In addition to homeowners’ efforts on their own property, volunteers began a butterfly garden at the library in Wilton Manors.

Homes in Wilton Manors display the results of residents’ efforts. Driving through the quiet neighborhoods, house after house is gorgeously landscaped and maintained, adding to the overall beauty of real estate in Wilton Manors.