The Economic Times

In 2017, a 14-year-old Virginia girl dug a pond in her backyard for a school agriculture project, 9 years later, it has become a flourishing wildlife ecosystem

A backyard pond dug by a 14-year-old Virginia girl for a 2017 school agriculture project has, nine years later, grown into a certified wildlife habitat, drawing toads, treefrogs and native plant life, according to a National Wildlife Federation report.