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.
 

How You Can Help

  • a school of fish swims through a coral reef
    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.

  • The Milky Way with silhouettes of plants in the foreground
    Protect Night Skies

    You, your neighbors, and your community can make a difference in conserving our heritage of starry skies.

  • a yellow meadowlark perches on a stump
    Help Birds

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

  • a water bottle filling station is used to refill a water bottle
    Conserve Water

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

  • a man wearing a helmet bicycles on a path
    Live Green

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

  • a boy in a red lifejacket paddles a canoe on a lake
    Recreate Responsibly

    Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.

  • a hiker takes a photo with her phone while hiking on a trail in the mountains
    Protect & Appreciate Scenic Views

    Scenic views inspire and connect us to nature and our culture. Find out how you can appreciate & protect scenic views in your community.

  • woman crouches in grassy area and puts pulled invasive species in a bag
    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!

Last updated: June 5, 2023

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Homestead, FL 33034

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305 242-7700

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