--- title: Leave the Leaves for Wildlife| Live Stream on October 6, 2026 description: Discover how leaving fallen leaves enriches your landscape, supports wildlife, and enhances soil health in this informative session with naturalist David Mizejewski. image: https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hubfs/Leave%20the%20Leaves%20for%20Wildlife.png --- ![GFW-logo-stacked-color-1](https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hubfs/Branding/Logos/GFW%20Stacked%20Primary%20Logo/GFW-logo-stacked-color-1.svg) # Leave the Leaves for Wildlife Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT In nature, when trees and shrubs drop their leaves they cover the root zone of plants and help retain soil moisture, suppress weeds and slowly compost and return nutrients to the roots. Fallen leaves are natural mulch and fertilizer! Why throw this these free resources away? Naturalist David Mizejewski will share the right way to “leave the leaves” in your home landscape and spotlight the incredible diversity of wildlife that rely on the natural leaf layer for habitat.  [Join Us Live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xymgtXaXXI) ![chickadee in leaf litter](https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/Featured%20Blog%20Image%20-%20Leave%20the%20Leaves%20-%20Chickadee.jpeg?width=1000&height=1000&name=Featured%20Blog%20Image%20-%20Leave%20the%20Leaves%20-%20Chickadee.jpeg) ![back-to-top](https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/back-to-top.png?width=50&name=back-to-top.png) --- ![about-us-certified-wildlife-habitat-cwh-nwf-swallowtail](https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Pages/About%20Us/about-us-certified-wildlife-habitat-cwh-nwf-swallowtail.png?width=300&height=319&name=about-us-certified-wildlife-habitat-cwh-nwf-swallowtail.png "about-us-certified-wildlife-habitat-cwh-nwf-swallowtail") ### Embrace fall gardening and get your yard certified! 🍂🐛 Fall is a great time to plant native species and reduce your yard waste by leaving the leaves. In celebration of October as Leave the Leaves Month, you can save 10% off the certification fee and sign purchase! Certify and save using the code FALL10. [Certify Your Wildlife Habitat](https://certifiedwildlifehabitat.nwf.org?campaignid=WH25VSL) [![GFW-logo-stacked-reverse-color](https://content.gardenforwildlife.com/hubfs/Branding/GFW-logo-stacked-reverse-color.svg "GFW-logo-stacked-reverse-color")](http://gardenforwildlife.com) [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/gardenforwildlife) [linkedin-in icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/garden-for-wildlife/) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/garden4wildlife) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/gardenforwildlife/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.youtube.com/@gardenforwildlife4395) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.pinterest.com/gardenforwildlife/) Copyright © 2026, Garden for Wildlife About Garden for Wildlife Since 1973, Garden for Wildlife™ by the National Wildlife Federation has been educating and empowering people to plant with the purpose of saving wildlife.  - [Privacy Policy](https://gardenforwildlife.com/policies/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://gardenforwildlife.com/policies/terms-of-service)