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: Plant native flowers, use dark-sky friendly lighting fixtures, limit or avoid fertilizer, and reduce water waste. Explore these topics for more ideas.

 

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  Help Pollinators

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

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  Help Birds

  Explore this list of the seven simple actions to help birds.

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  Live Green

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

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  Conserve Water

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

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  Visit Green

  With a little advance planning, you can make your visit to parks and special places green.

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  Recreate Responsibly

  Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.

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  Volunteer

  You can make our great places even better!

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  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.

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  Help Bats

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