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
Eat Local and Seasonal
Engage in Local Efforts
Grow Food
Harvest and Share Seeds
Install Prairie Filter Strips
Install Rain Barrels
Install Rain Gardens
Install Wildlife Nesting Boxes
Leave Snag Habitat
Leave the Leaves
Use Low Emission Transportation
Mindful Use of Chemicals
Mindful Use of Water
Minimize Food Waste
Plant an Oak Tree
Plant Native Plants
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
Reduce Mowing
Remove Invasive Species
Spend Time in Nature
Support Community Gardens
Support Local Businesses
Support Local Farms
Turn Off Outside Lights
Urban Native Plantings
Use Cover Crops
Use Less Plastic
Use No Till
Use Prescribed Burning
Volunteer and Engage with Madison County Conservation
Volunteer for Litter Removal
Volunteer in Your Community
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
Buy from Local Farmers Markets
Connect with Like-minded Individuals
Cook with Local Food
Create Nature Art
Design a Landscape
Eat Local & Seasonal
Garden
Grow Food
Join Local Conservation Efforts
Listen to Elders in the Community
Mentor New Gardeners
Mindful Use of Chemicals
Plant Native
Remove Invasive Species
Share Food
Share Seeds
Share Your Knowledge with Others
Support Community Gardens
Support Local Businesses
Turn off Outside Lights
Urban Native Plantings
Use Cover Crops
Use Less Plastic
Use No Till
Visit Madison County Parks
Volunteer and Engage with Madison County Conservation
Volunteer for Litter Removal
Walk in Nature
Work & Play Outside
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!
Ask Questions
Ask What Else You Can Do
Be Outdoors with Family
Compost
Donate to Local Efforts
Eat Local and Seasonal
Engage with Cultivating Connections
Explore Parks with Others
Garden Together
Get to Know Your Neighbors
Grow and Share Food
Join a Garden Club
Lead by Example
Leave the Leaves
Listen to Elders in the Community
Make New Social Connections
Mentor New Gardeners
Participate in Local Classes and Events
Plant a Native Plant Garden
Reach Out to Local Nonprofits
Reach Out to People with Similar Interests
Seek Out Leadership Roles
Share Seeds
Share Knowledge with Others
Support Local Farms
Teach Family, Friends, and Neighbors
Turn Off Outside Lights
Volunteer and Engage with Madison County Conservation
Volunteer as a Family
