Just because wild animals poop in the woods, that doesn’t mean your pup should. It sounds very picky: squirrels, birds, coyotes and rabbits leave their poop right where it is, and that doesn’t hurt anything, right? Read on to learn how not cleaning up after your pet can be detrimental to the environment and wildlife.

There is no better time to help improve the environment than right now! Check out these three ways you can help improve your energy use at home and take part in Earth Hour on March 27.

Most people don’t think of a vegetable garden as beautiful. But Nature Interpreter Allyson knows the versatility and fun of veggies makes them beautiful. Read on to see how spending time gardening with your family can be a new kind of fun.

What better way to get excited about the arrival of spring than by adding vibrant plants to your landscape! With the help of Shaker Trace Nursery Technician Tim, we’re sharing our top five native wildflowers that are perfect for planting in early spring.

If you haven’t heard of a Bioblitz, it’s a great way to build your outdoor observation skills while helping biologists. Get outside and explore new places this spring by joining Great Parks in the 2021 City Nature Challenge.

Nature Interpreter Allyson knows it’s still cold outside, but spring is on its way! Want to live like it’s spring? With a little ingenuity, and a window, spring can start inside long before winter’s end. Learn how you can begin your own inside garden with these gardening tips.

Did you know that pollinators like bees and butterflies are essential to our food supply? But sometimes these small creatures need help accessing their favorite foods. You can help by creating your own pollinator garden at home. Follow these gardening tips to help local pollinators and our natural environment.

After what seems like the longest winter ever, the sun is starting to peek out and the days are getting warmer. Looking for a new place to get outside and explore? Take a time out away from screens and completely immerse yourself in nature on these trails at Great Parks.