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Danielle Brigida works as NWF's Digital Marketing Manager. She actively engages a wide range of constituents using a mixture of online tools and social networking sites. By tracking emerging trends and measuring impact, she consistently finds the most effective ways to drive traffic to NWF's campaigns. She can be found on Twitter as @starfocus (and @NWF) as well as many other social sites. She loves sharing her love for wildlife, science and nature.
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Q & A With Singer-Songwriter Kate Taylor

5/2/2013 // Danielle Brigida

Kate Taylor, who has been making music since her teenage years, will perform an acoustic set at NWF’s Conservation Achievement Awards ceremony, being held in Washington D.C. later this week. Taylor has always held an affinity with nature, and National… Read more >

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Send Your #GreenWish to President Obama

1/16/2013 // Danielle Brigida

As we approach the 2013 Green Inaugural Ball, we’ve covered all the details of the night: picking the venue, carpooling to the event, and even sharing how we’re working to reduce waste. But what we also want to focus on the real purpose of the… Read more >

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Why Owls Are So Hoot Right Now – #Hoot2Give

12/14/2012 // Danielle Brigida

Have you heard? OWLS are so HOOT right now! That’s why we’re in caHOOTS with craigconnects and craiglist’s Craig Newmark to celebrate these amazing creatures. Each time you use the hashtag #Hoot2Give on Twitter, Craig will donate $1 to National Wildlife Federation (up… Read more >

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Wildlife with Marvelous Mustaches – Movember Edition

11/26/2012 // Danielle Brigida

While Movember is a fun way to support a serious issue, we thought it was important to highlight some wildlife touting mustaches (or moustaches if you prefer) in style. So take a few minutes and read about some of these… Read more >

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Spotify Wildlife: Finding Bird, Amphibian and Insect Calls Online

10/5/2012 // Danielle Brigida

While I’ve written about listening online before, I haven’t really covered how much a curious person can learn from nature just by listening to various wild melodies. With the huge popularity of sites like Pandora and Spotify, I thought it would… Read more >

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Find Nearby Parks with your iPhone or Android

6/5/2012 // Danielle Brigida

It’s time to kick off the summer and get outside! We’ve been collecting great mobile apps that connect people to nature for some time now, and we’ve found a new one to explore. The new Oh, Ranger! ParkFinder™ app is your… Read more >

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#Squirrels4good and Your Nature Favorites

5/8/2012 // Danielle Brigida

We all have them: certain wildlife visitors that bring us joy and excitement when we happen to see them. I think it’s important to celebrate not only the animals that inspire awe like the polar bear, but also the everyday animals… Read more >

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What a Squirrel Wants – #Squirrels4Good

4/26/2012 // Danielle Brigida

What do squirrels want? What do squirrels need? When you get right down to it, squirrels are a lot like us, just trying to survive in these urban and suburban jungles. And they do a great job. Craig Newmark of… Read more >

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Is the Mockingjay from The Hunger Games Real?

3/16/2012 // Danielle Brigida

With the impending release of  The Hunger Games movie, we wanted to assure readers that while a government mishap hasn’t yet created anything like the mockingjay, we do see outstanding examples of mimicry in nature that help animals to survive… Read more >

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9 Ways You Can Help and Celebrate Polar Bears

2/27/2012 // Danielle Brigida

With International Polar Bear Day falling every 27th of February, I find it’s a perfect time to show your support for these top-notch carnivores. I’ve collected some fun ways to help you do just that from various organizations and resources…. Read more >