Cultivating Connections: Find Your Actions - Madison County Parks & Conservation Center

Nature

Was your WHY:
Love of wildlife, passion for plants, climate stability, clean air and water, pollinators and prairies, nature’s beauty, soil health, birds, or food security? Here are some POWERHOUSE actions you can take!

Compost

Install Prairie Filter Strips

Install Rain Barrels & Rain Gardens

Install Wildlife Nesting Boxes

Remove Invasive Species

Turn Off Outside Lights

Use Prescribed Burning

Use Low Emission Transportation

Mindful Use & Disposal of Chemicals

Mindful Use of Water

Reduce Food Waste

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Use Cover Crops & No Till

Spend Time in Nature

Health

Was your WHY:
Heart health, recreation and fun, immune health, social connections, building strength, creativity and art, mental health, or stress reduction?
Here are some POWERHOUSE ACTIONS you can take!

Appreciate Nature’s Beauty

Visit Madison County Parks

Buy from Local Farmers’ Markets

Harvest & Share Seeds

Community

Was your WHY:
Sharing with others, learning from others, making new friends, environmental leadership, connection to neighbors, connection to family, promoting local efforts, community aid, or volunteering? Here are some POWERHOUSE ACTIONS you can take!

Grow & Share Food

Seek Out Leadership Roles

Support Local Businesses & Farms

Ask Questions

Go Outdoors with Family & Friends

Explore County Parks with Others

Get to Know Your Neighbors

Make New Social Connections

Mentor New Gardeners

Share Your Knowledge with Others

Harvest & Share Seeds

Donate to Local Efforts