Sustainability

Alder Trail at Goodyear Heights Metro Park

It’s more than dirt

The soil in your yard isn’t just dirt — it’s a hidden ecosystem with a carefully crafted composition.

Easy steps for an herbicide-free home landscape

Looking to reduce or eliminate herbicides in your garden? Interpretive Naturalist Karen shares her tips to avoid using herbicides at home.

Making a difference with sustainable choices

A visit to Liberty Park reveals examples of sustainable solutions.

Rooted in conservation

Within the scenic expanse of Liberty Park lies a vital hub for conservation and sustainability: the park district’s 4,000-square-foot nursery.

From underground to underwater: Recycling construction materials into fish habitats

After a construction project left us with unused steel pipes, we decided to create fish habitats from them. Learn about this sustainability effort.