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National Squirrel Appreciation Day: Robo-rodents, Plus a Squirrel-Food Recipe

 |  Jan 17, 2013

Although January 21st has been recognized as National Squirrel Appreciation Day since 2001, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technologyhave carried squirrel appreciation way beyond a puny period of 24 … Read more

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Les Misérables: Victor Hugo’s Nature Lesson

 |  Jan 3, 2013

When I decided to read Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel Les Misérables in preparation for my wife dragging me to the musical film of the same name, I did not expect … Read more

Churchill Road Elementary School's Eco-Code

McLean, Virginia Eco-School Takes a Big Bite Out of Cafeteria Waste

 |  Dec 7, 2012

Churchill Road Elementary School holds a Green Flag award in NWF’s Eco-Schools USA program. One of the school’s major greening projects focuses on waste reduction, and they have implemented an … Read more

Haycock Township, PA Becomes a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat

, , ,  |  Nov 26, 2012

Congratulations to Haycock Township, Pennsylvania for becoming the 63rd Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in the nation and the third community in Pennsylvania to achieve this honor.  Haycock Township is a … Read more

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Thanksgiving: A Note of Gratitude to NWF Supporters

 |  Nov 20, 2012

About 75 cents out of every dollar spent by nonprofit organizations comes from individual donors. Consequently, those people who sit down at home and write checks to NWF, or who … Read more

How are community colleges advancing greener careers and campuses?

,  |  Nov 7, 2012

The Greenforce Initiative, a partnership of National Wildlife Federation and Jobs for the Future, hosted a virtual summit last Friday, November 2 – Advancing Greener Careers and Campuses. The summit hosted … Read more

Hands-On Habitat Volunteers – A Key to the Future of the Environmental Movement

, , ,  |  Oct 22, 2012

The near absence of any discussion of the environment in the presidential debates has led me to think about the state of the U.S. environmental movement. In one sense, conservationists … Read more

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Washington Activist Gives Orcas a Voice

, ,  |  Oct 18, 2012

What would orcas say about proposals to ship up to 150 million tons of coal per year on trains running along the Columbia River and Puget Sound through sensitive habitat? … Read more

Green Roof on PS 41 in New York

Green Roof Inspires New York School: Video

,  |  Oct 9, 2012

I grew up watching movies set in New York City, so I have many pre-conceived images of life there. A peaceful garden on top of a school was not one of … Read more

Greening the Way for our Kids’ Future

,  |  Oct 4, 2012

We all need an oasis. Standing on New York City Eco-School PS41’s new green roof, I found a truly inspiring one.  Seeing the whole sky, feeling the late summer breeze, … Read more