Park and recreation agencies work to protect their communities from the effects of climate change through a variety of natural climate solutions. Eighty-four percent of U.S. adults support their local parks and recreation undertaking or continuing environmental provisions or natural disaster prevention methods in their community. Conserving or restoring coastal habitats, forests, wetlands, and grasslands, followed by restoring or increasing wetlands, forests, or open spaces to help prevent major flood events yield the highest support along the public. Planting native plants to support pollinators and creating or expanding urban trees and forests, including green roofs and rain gardens are supported by more than half the U.S. population. <

Key Findings:

• Eighty-four percent of U.S. adults support their local parks and recreation undertaking or continuing environmental provisions or natural disaster prevention methods in their community.
• Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults support local park and recreation agencies undertaking or continuing conservation or restoration of coastal habitats, forests, wetlands, and grasslands.
• Three in five U.S. adults support local park and recreation agencies undertaking or continuing restoration of or increasing of wetlands, forests, or open spaces to help prevent major flood events.