Helping from Home
Each of us have the power to make choices that affect animals and the natural environment.
What can I do to protect natural habitats and wildlife?
- Bring your refillable water bottle. Choose to use our water refill station and help reduce plastic waste from single use containers.
- Carpool, ride your bike, walk or take public transit to reduce the negative impact of your commute and travel.
- Plant native species in your garden and use a rain barrel to water your garden.
- Support pollinators by providing safe habitats like naturalized yards, bird feeders or a bat house and avoid using pesticides and herbicides.
- Protect our source water. Keep it clean, slow it down and soak it up to prevent run off from contaminating our shared watershed.
- Support your local wildlife rehabilitation centers and accredited zoos and aquariums in their conservation efforts.
- Be an informed shopper; choose product certified to protect people, wildlife and the environment.
Be informed
Be an informed shopper; choose products that are certified to protect people, wildlife and the environment.
Water buggy refill station
Make sure to bring your own reusable water bottles and love Peterborough tap water.
Planting gardens
When planning your gardens use low water techniques and flowers that encourage pollinators.