While protecting large swaths of wildlife habitat is essential for conservation, those habitats are often intersected by urban and suburban areas. Small-scale rewilding projects on less than an acre of land, repeated throughout neighborhoods, are crucial for connecting habitats while providing benefits for wildlife and the humans who undertake them. This paper aims to make a case for rewilding in urban and suburban settings by enumerating the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of habitat-focused gardening. In addition, the paper will highlight several ecological benefits provided by backyard rewilding in addition to habitat connectivity. Consideration will be given to the potential impact on the broader society as increasing numbers of individuals engage in rewilding projects. Maximizing the potential for these benefits depends on backyard landscape planning that provides multiple pathways for nature connectedness while addressing challenges to small-scale rewilding. When challenges are overcome, small-scale rewilding can support biodiversity while providing physical, mental, and spiritual benefits to humans who interact with wildlife in restored habitats.