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.
How You Can Help
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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 seven simple actions to help birds.
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Live Sustainably
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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Protect Night Skies
You, your neighbors, and your community can make a difference in conserving our heritage of starry skies.
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Remove Invasive Species
We can all work together to help defend our national parks and other public lands from invasive species.
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Volunteer
You can make our great places even better!
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Coexist with Bears
People, neighborhoods, and communities can prevent problems with bears.
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Recreate Responsibly
Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.
Last updated: April 20, 2022