Ecosystem Health

Learn about the City's sustainability initiatives.

Find information on funding for neighborhood projects that improve city greenspaces, support native species and pollinators, or contribute to tree canopy goals.

Read publications about water quality, habitat connectivity, air quality, and other topics by the City of Bloomington Environmental Commission.

Find out why Bloomington was named a Tree City of the World by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2021.

CanopyBloomington engages residents in cooperatively stewarding Bloomington's urban forest and green infrastructure.

MC-IRIS works with landowners, educators, researchers, and agencies all over the country to protect our diverse natural areas from invasive plant species.

Find out more about mulching and composting with leaves to maintain a healthy yard.

Learn about public space landscaping services, sponsoring trees and memorial trees.

Volunteer alongside the parks department to help manage invasive plants in our community.

Adopt-a-Trail is a volunteer program that benefits trails in Bloomington city parks.

Learn how to incorporate native Indiana plants into your yard or garden.

Hands-on events hosted by the Parks and Recreation Department

Find resources on landscaping with native plants in Bloomington.

The City provides funding for tree trimming, removal, and replanting on private residential properties. The program helps homeowners with high-risk tree hazard mitigation, promotes long-term tree canopy health, and supports Indiana tree nurseries and local businesses.

Adopt-a-Stream is an all-volunteer program that gives the public an opportunity to be actively involved in conserving and maintaining the natural wealth and beauty of streams that run through public park property owned by the City of Bloomington and Monroe County.

Help our community improve water quality and reduce flood risk.

Friends of Lake Monroe was created to support water quality and sustainable recreation in Indiana's Lake Monroe.

The Lake Monroe Water Fund is an active funder for watershed projects that conserve, protect, and sustain Lake Monroe as our flagship shared community water resource.

This report, created by CAPA and Heat Watch, describes the summer 2024 Air Quality study conducted in Bloomington, its results, and its implications for future policy and planning.

Protect the ecosystem niche of urban wildlife while reducing the nuisance they can create.

The purpose of the Habitat Connectivity Plan is to strengthen biodiversity and improve habitat connectivity by articulating the Environmental Commission’s (EC) vision for the conservation, enhancement, and expansion of greenspace and habitat in Bloomington.