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Behavior Change Survey 2026 (~estimated time <5 minutes)
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1. Where do you obtain plants for your yard? Check all that apply.
Neighbors, Friends, Family
Nursery
Plant Sales
Start from Seed
Hardware Store
Online
Grocery Store
Don't buy plants
Other
2. Where do you obtain information about plants? Check all that apply.
Internet
Books
Person Selling Plant - plant nursery worker
Pamphlets/Free materials
Neighbors/Friends
Television and/or YouTube
Landscaping Professionals
Clubs
Other
3. What is the most important factor to influence your plant choice decision?
3. What is the most important factor to influence your plant choice decision?
How it looks
When it flowers
How much care it takes
Cost
Recommendation by professionals
Ecological Function (pollinators, birds, water quality, etc.)
Color
Height
Neighbor comparison (seems to grow well)
Recommendation from friends, family or clubs
Other
4. What prevents you from achieving your ideal landscape? Check all that apply.
Money
Time
Lack of Knowledge
Lack of Physical Ability
Mammalian Herbivores (Deer, rabbits, etc.)
Site Conditions (wet, dry, shade, etc.)
Site Constraints (rental property, small yard, only have a porch and potted plants, etc.)
Too much effort
Insect Pests
Other
5. What prevents you from naturalizing part of your yard? Naturalization is the process of changing a lawn or other cultivated landscape into a more natural landscape. Check all that apply.
Neighbors won't like it
Don't know how to care for it
Looks messy
Too much work
Too much money
City won't allow it
De-values property
Rental property
No yard - Porch only
Attracts undesired wildlife
Attracts undesired insects/pests
Other
6. What percentage of your yard is:
0%
1-25%
26-50%
51%-75%
76%-99%
100%
I don't know
Turf/grass/lawn
0%
1-25%
26-50%
51%-75%
76%-99%
100%
I don't know
Native plants (plants that occur naturally in a region without human introduction)
0%
1-25%
26-50%
51%-75%
76%-99%
100%
I don't know
7. Rate your interest in
Low Interest
High Interest
Participating in an environmentally significant activity your neighbors are engaged in.
Participating in a program to improve yards for birds and pollinators.
8. How important are each of the following?
Not Important
Very Important
Having a yard that is aesthetically pleasing
The cost of planting and maintaining your yard
What your neighbors think about your yard
Amount of physical effort required to maintain your yard
Amount of time required to maintain your yard
That your yard is ecologically connected to natural areas
Creating habitat for pollinators and birds in your yard
Minimizing the spread of invasive species
Protecting local water bodies through your yard
Supporting pollinators in your yard
Supporting birds in your yard
9. Check the top three uses of your yard
Relaxation
Nature Observation
Leisure Activities
Socialization
Pet Area
Wildlife Habitat
Kid Play Area
Home Value Improvement
N/A
10. Rate how likely you are to complete the following actions by pulling the slider bar to the right.
No possibility of completion
I'm going to do this!
Plant 1 or more native plants
Participate in community science
Reduce plastic usage
Reduce pesticide usage
Attend programs about pollinators
Reduce fertilizer usage
Reduce herbicide usage
Reduce turf grass area
Attend programs about birds
Purchase bird-friendly certified coffee
Reduce predation - Keep cats indoors
Make windows bird-safe with collision-preventing treatments
We use survey responses to improve programs in specific locations. City and State:
The remaining questions are optional. If you would like a free gift, please fill out the last question.
What is your age? (optional)
What is your age? (optional)
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 or older
Prefer not to answer
How do you self-describe? (optional)
How do you self-describe? (optional)
Male
Female
Non-binary/Other
Prefer not to answer
What is your race/ethnicity? (optional)
What is your race/ethnicity? (optional)
White/Caucasian
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino
Asian/Pacific Islander
Native American/Indigenous
Other
Prefer not to answer
What is your highest level of education completed? (optional)
What is your highest level of education completed? (optional)
Less than high school
High school diploma/GED
Some college
College degree
Advanced degree
Prefer not to answer
What is your household's income range? (optional)
What is your household's income range? (optional)
Less than $25,000
$25,000-$49,999
$50,000-$74,999
$75,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Prefer not to answer
Contact Information (Optional)
First Name
Last Name
Phone
Email Address
Street Address
City
State
Zip Code
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We will use this email to make sure everyone picking up free gifts (while supplies last) has completed the survey and to communicate about your order. Incentive gift pick-ups must be picked up at Restoring Lands (2134 N Riverboat Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53212) on Friday March 6th, 7:30AM - 9:30AM OR 4:00PM - 6:30PM.
Thank you for completing the survey! Your responses help us build better programs to serve your community and the region.
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