A guide for mayors, heads of local and tribal governments, municipal staff, Environmental Advisory Councils (EACs), homeowners' associations, and others who want to promote the expansion of wildlife-friendly habitats in their communities. It provides case studies of cities that revised their property maintenance ordinances to incentivize homeowners and other landowners to transform their land into wildlife habitats. This guide will also provide model ordinances and policies that can be adopted by an municipality across the country. Lead author: Samantha R. Miller. (This guide is a publication of the National Wildlife Federation)