Spread the Mosquito Bucket Challenge

Encourage others to build buckets–at any scale.

A project by Homegrown National Park

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Help spread the Mosquito Bucket Challenge. Every post, conversation, and bucket helps it grow.

Use the messages and tools below to share a simple, low-cost way to reduce mosquitoes—without fogging or harming the life in your yard.

Choose how you want to share or get involved:

> Share with friends and neighbors
> Share on social media
> Host an event or fundraiser
> Share or embed a video

This works because people see it, try it, and share it.

People across the country are already building and sharing mosquito buckets.

Families and children painting colorful mosquito buckets during a community Mosquito Bucket Challenge event.

Barrington Green Team | Barrington, NJ

Share with Friends and Neighbors

How to Explain It

It’s a simple bucket that attracts mosquitoes to lay eggs, then safely stops the larvae from becoming biting adults.
It’s cheap, easy to make, and doesn’t harm people, pets, or wildlife—unlike fogging.

Send an Email

Copy and paste this message or adapt it to your needs.
Add a video from below if you'd like.

Short Message

Many mosquito control methods rely on fogging sprays that can harm pollinators, fireflies, and other beneficial insects.

The Mosquito Bucket Challenge by Homegrown National Park offers a simple alternative that homeowners can try in their own yards.

By placing a small bucket with organic material and a mosquito dunk containing Bti, homeowners can help intercept mosquito breeding without harming wildlife.

Learn how to build a mosquito bucket and join the challenge:

HNPark.org/mosquito-bucket-challenge

Longer Message

Mosquito fogging sprays are often used to control mosquitoes, but they can also harm beneficial insects such as pollinators and fireflies.

The Mosquito Bucket Challenge offers a practical step homeowners can take to help reduce mosquito breeding without relying on fogging sprays.

Participants create a simple mosquito bucket using water, organic material, and a mosquito dunk containing Bti, a biological larvicide widely used in mosquito management.

While no single method eliminates mosquitoes entirely, mosquito buckets can help reduce mosquito breeding around homes while protecting wildlife.

Learn more and join the challenge: HNPark.org/mosquito-bucket-challenge

Send a Text Message

We’re using these simple buckets to cut down on mosquitoes. They attract them to lay eggs, then stop them before they become biting adults.
It’s easy to make and safe—no fogging needed.
Here’s how: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/mosquito

Print and Share

Hand it to neighbors or leave it where people will see it.
Download Flyer Here

example of mosquito bucket flyer printed - Mosquito bucket challenge - Homegrown National Park

Social Media Message Examples

Copy and paste or adapt for your own posts (add or remove emojis as it fits your style)

We’re Doing This (Recommended)

We’re using these simple buckets to cut down on mosquitoes.

They attract them to lay eggs—then stop them before they become biting adults.

No fogging. No sprays.
A low-cost option that doesn’t harm the life in your yard 🌱

MosquitoBucketChallenge.com