Green Your Home

Family Activity: Name That Tree

Download one of these free mobile apps to make identifying trees and the products they give us fun and educational for children and teens!

Family Activity: What’s the Value of that Tree?

Trees improve air quality by absorbing carbon dioxide and pollution, reduce flood risks, and provide energy savings. Calculate the dollar value of trees using i-Tree MyTree.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Family Activity: Green Your Home’s Outdoor Space

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