Whether you want to stay close to home or head out for an afternoon, there’s many ways you can get involved with Minnesota’s wildlife and natural areas!
Activities you can do at home
- Plant a native garden for pollinators
- Bee friendly plants for your backyards and balconies;
- Watch a webcam
- Start a bird feeder
- Make your backyard more wildlife friendly
- Make a Homegrown National Park
Out and About activities
- Attend an event
- Volunteer with our community science program
- Volunteer opportunities
- Join a community science project with Insight
Apps to help you identify nature
Get into birding
- State park bird checklists
- Scientific and Natural Areas bird checklists
- Build a nest box
- Minnesota's birds
- Learn common bird songs
- Find an accessible birding trail
Learn more about Minnesota’s wildlife
