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

  • bee hovers next to a yellow flower
    Help Pollinators

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

  • the milky way above Grand Prismatic Spring
    Protect Night Skies

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

  • A male Western tanager perches on a tree limb
    Help Birds

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

  • A grizzly bear walks through a wooded area
    Coexist with Bears

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

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

    Practice Leave No Trace principles to reduce your impact.

  • 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.

  • a woman with a volunteer patch on her vest is host at a park campground
    Volunteer

    You can make our great places even better!

  • A Columbia spotted frog rests at the edge of a pond
    Help Amphibians

    Amphibians are extremely sensitive to changes in their environments. Find out what you can do to help them in your own backyard

Last updated: March 22, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168

Phone:

307-344-7381

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