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PLANT SOMETHING NATIVE
Add one Florida-native flower, shrub, grass, or tree to your yard
12 THINGS YOU CAN DO
A SIMPLE CHECKLIST FOR CLEANER WATER AND A HEALTHIER FLORIDA
The 12 Things You Can Do checklist is inspired by the 12 themes of our Imagine Florida campaign. Each one is a simple action you can take at home, in your yard, on the water, or around our community to help protect the place we call home.
You don't have to do everything at once. Start with one, check it off, and keep going. Small actions add up when we all do our part.
EXPLORE IMAGINE FLORIDA →02
PROTECT A TREE
Plant one native tree, or identify a tree or mangrove near your home that you can help protect.
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. Give Wildlife 25 Feet
When you encounter wildlife, back up and give it space. Never feed, chase, touch, or disturb it.
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Replace One Single-Use Item
Pick one disposable item you regularly use, like a water bottle, shopping bag, straw, or cup, and replace it with a reusable one.
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Do a Storm-Ready Yard Check
Walk around your property and identify anything that could blow away, block drainage, leak, or become pollution during a storm.
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Skip One Yard Chemical
Choose one pesticide, herbicide, or other unnecessary lawn chemical you normally use and go without it.
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Create One Place for Rain to Soak In
Replace or improve one small area with native plants, mulch, or a rain garden so rainwater can soak into the ground instead of running off.
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Check the Depth Before You Go
Before your next boating trip, review your route, identify shallow seagrass areas, and stay in marked channels whenever possible.
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CATCH THE RAIN
Install a rain barrel, redirect one downspout into a planted area, or create a small rain garden.
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Find and Stop One Water Waste
Fix a dripping faucet, shorten your shower, adjust irrigation, turn off the tap while brushing, or make another measurable water-saving change.
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Repair, Refill or Reuse One Thing
Before buying something new, repair something you own, refill a container, repurpose an item, or donate something someone else can use.
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Leave One Place Better Than You Found It
The next time you visit the beach, park, neighborhood, or waterway, take your belongings with you and pick up at least one piece of litter.
TAKE THE CHECKLIST WITH YOU
Ready to do your part? Download the 12 Things You Can Do Checklist and see how many simple actions you can check off. Keep it at home, share it with your family, use it in the classroom, or pass it along to a friend.
12 THINGS. 12 SMALL CHANGES. ONE SHARED HOME.
Imagine what happens when all of us do our part.
BE A GOOD HUMAN.