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How are community colleges advancing greener careers and campuses?
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 several sessions including an employer panel with John Bradburn from… Read more >
Bethlehem, PA Celebrates Community Wildlife Habitat Certification
Who would have thought that a city like Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known in former years as a hub of industry (most notably, for Bethlehem Steel), would rally its citizens to preserve wildlife habitat in the city? But, this is exactly what happened… Read more >
Hands-On Habitat Volunteers – A Key to the Future of the Environmental Movement
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 in the U.S. should be proud of all that we… Read more >
Washington Activist Gives Orcas a Voice
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? That’s the question that Washington activist Richard Bergner so creatively… Read more >
Green Roof Inspires New York School: Video
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 those images. PS 41 is this magical school with the… Read more >
Greening the Way for our Kids’ Future
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, smelling fresh herbs, and hearing the happy exclamations of PS41’s… Read more >
Natural Backyard Habitats Serve Birds Better
A recent study of residential landscape types and native bird communities in Phoenix, Arizona, suggests that yards mimicking native vegetation and wild lands offer birds “mini refuges,” helping to offset the loss of biodiversity in cities and supporting birds better… Read more >
West Nile Virus and Paying for Prevention
Like many across the country, I enjoy gardening and yard work during the summer. Mosquito attacks, however, have a way of diminishing the fun. Last weekend, I was out in the backyard trimming some bushes when I felt “the bite” – a nasty one going for… Read more >
Fellow Gardeners Share the Best Ways to Attract Backyard Wildlife
Useful tips from fellow gardeners on creating a backyard haven for wildlife. Read more >
Fayetteville, Arkansas Celebrates Certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat
The weather didn’t cooperate when Fayetteville, Arkansas celebrated their recent certification as the first National Wildlife Federation Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in the state of Arkansas, but area residents were unfazed. They said that the rain was badly needed and celebrants gathered… Read more >
