Curtis Fisher, Author at The National Wildlife Federation Blog

Changing the World One Backyard at a Time

Conservation, Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Aug 11, 2011

Dave Wasmuth, Sabina Ernst, Anne Stires, Jose German and many National Wildlife Federation volunteers in Montclair, New Jersey are true wildlife rock stars. Over the course of six years, these … Read more

No fences: I think the Coyotes and Bobcats keep the Deer scared (good view of Camel's Hump too)

Gardening for Wildlife and People

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jul 21, 2011

I love gardening. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my father and I working together in the garden on Long Island, New York. I even weeded the garden … Read more

Great American Backyard Campout in Brooklyn, NY

Fireflies in Brooklyn: Camping Under the Stars in New York City

Get Outside, Students and Nature | Jun 30, 2011

“Do you want to see the fireflies, honey?” That is what I heard a mother say to her daughter when I was walking in one of this country’s most urban … Read more

Northeast Conservation Leadership: 39 Groups Oppose Dirty Tar Sands Project

Conservation | Jun 9, 2011

Without conservation-minded Northeast residents and elected officials, this country would have never stopped the destruction of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, protected the old growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, … Read more

A Moose Stole the Show: People and Wildlife Need Safe Wildlife Crossings

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | May 24, 2011

I can tell you “this just doesn’t happen”. Conservationists don’t organize a press conference to bring attention to a critical wildlife crossing and end up causing a traffic jam. Not even close… Read more

Leadership for Nature

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Apr 12, 2011

To solve today’s conservation challenges, we need great leaders. These leaders need to understand not only the severity and complexity of today’s problems, but more importantly they need to recognize … Read more

An Open Letter to Lady Gaga

Conservation, Wildlife Facts | Mar 14, 2011

Dear Lady Gaga: I, like my thirteen year old daughter, really dig your music. I have been thinking that your song “dirty, dirty, rich” was written to alert us Americans about the latest fossil fuel peddlers “crack” to feed America’s oil addiction. Read more

Is This How Your Family Cuts Its Budget?

Conservation, Get Outside | Feb 17, 2011

Politicians draw the analogy between cutting the federal budget and how families cut their spending. But when times get tough, do families decide to cut back on clean water and clean air for their children? Read more

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