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Discover easy ways to green your home and save money. Be sure to check out more family activities in our collection!

  • Family with two children and dog planting tree and flowers in a back yard

    Family Activity: What Tree Should I Plant?

    Planting trees around your home can improve how it looks, plus trees provide important environmental benefits. Use i-Tree Species to determine what tree to plant.

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    Family Activity: Reduce Your Utility Costs with i-Tree

    Did you know you can reduce heating and cooling costs by strategically planting trees around your home? Use i-Tree Design to determine where to plant trees for maximum energy savings.

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  • environmental quality nature family activity

    Improve the Environmental Quality of Your Home

    How healthy is your home? There are many simple things that you can do to improve the health of your home.

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  • conserve water nature family activity

    Conserve Water At Home

    It’s easy to waste water and even easier to take clean water for granted. Identify ways you can conserve water in your home.

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  • reuse and recycle nature family activity

    Reuse and Recycle At Home

    Use this chart to analyze how you currently dispose of items and ways you can reduce waste, reuse items, recycle, and compost.

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  • save energy nature family activity

    Save Energy At Home

    Lower your energy bills and help the environment at the same time! There are many simple ways you can save energy (and money!) at home.

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  • outdoor space nature family activities

    Green Your Home’s Outdoor Space

    Use these questions to make your yard, patio, and windows more appealing to your family and to wildlife.

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