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.

To protect water, air, and wildlife, you can 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

Coexist with Bears

People, neighborhoods, and communities can prevent problems with bears.
Help Pollinators

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

We can all work together to help defend our national parks and other public lands from invasive species.
Help Birds

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

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

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

Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.
Protect Night Skies

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

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

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

You can make our great places even better!