Conservation At Home

Anyone can help conserve national, state, and local parks and other protected areas by taking action at home! Water, lands, and air are all connected, so the actions people take at home have far-reaching effects. People interested in helping protect water, air, and wildlife can do a variety of things. Explore these topics for some ideas.
 

How you can help

  • Close up of a bumble bee pollinating a wispy yellow flower.
    Help Pollinators

    Even small changes in our own backyards can help pollinators survive and thrive.

  • Black and white husky reached out to kiss his owners face.
    Be a Conservation-Minded Pet Parent

    Our “fur-babies” are important members of our families, but they can also take a toll on local environments. See what you can do to help.

  • Yellow, gray and black bird sings a top a gray piece of wood against a blue sky.
    Help Birds

    Explore this list of seven simple actions to help birds.

  • Man in brown clothes rides a black bike against a blurry green background implying a fast speed.
    Live Green

    Take a positive step toward developing a more efficient home and a healthier community.

  • Pink and yellow school of fish swim among ocean floor plants while sun beams shine into the waters.
    Live Blue

    Whether or not you live on the coast, the state of the ocean affects us all. Help protect our oceans by living blue.

  • Hand holding a plastic clear bottle under a green water refill station with mountain background.
    Conserve Water

    Use a reusable bottle, avoid fertilizer, and take other actions to conserve water.

  • Person in white hat and red lifejacket paddles in a red kayak on open blue water.
    Recreate Responsibly

    Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.

  • Gray bat flies against a black background.
    Help Bats

    We need bats if we want healthy and diverse ecosystems. Find out how you can help bats at home.

  • Woman in orange vest and child in yellow vest work together to plant native plants in a green space.
    Volunteer

    You can make our great places even better!

Last updated: September 27, 2023

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