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

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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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  Recreate Responsibly

  Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.

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  Conserve Water

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