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National Wildlife Week: Salmon Free in the Heart of Portland

 |  Mar 10, 2015

Oregon’s two largest spring Chinook salmon runs, located in the Columbia and Willamette rivers, connect in the city of Portland.Chinook salmon, a keystone species, are a source of great economic, … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Going Batty in Austin, TX

 |  Mar 10, 2015

At Bat Conservation International in Austin, TX, Dianne Odegard is education and public outreach manager. At home, as a bat rehabilitator, she can have 7-8 native species of insectivorous bats … Read more

4 Animals You Didn’t Know Are Native to the US

 |  Mar 10, 2015

I live in an apartment, so my life with wildlife is limited to spotting squirrels and the occasional bird in my shared backyard. But since it is National Wildlife Week … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Banks of “America’s Forgotten River” Become Home for Bald Eagles

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

Earth Conservation Corps, NWF’s District of Columbia affiliate, has been hard at work restoring the wetland and riparian habitat along America’s “forgotten river,” the Anacostia, at Diamond Teague Park.  Over … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Baltimore Community Habitat Steps Up for a Healthy Bay

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

We all know that Baltimore is for the birds, and NWF and the National Aquarium, its Maryland affiliate, have teamed up to help Baltimore “B’More Wild”— aiming to create the … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Indianapolis’ KathyQ Introduces Social Media for Peregrine Falcons

 |  Mar 9, 2015

Indianapolis’ location along the Mississippi Flyway allows its residents to help provide habitats for migratory birds traveling along the river. The Indiana Wildlife Federation, located in the heart of downtown … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Seattle’s Villa Academy Raises a Flag for Eco-Schools

 |  Mar 9, 2015

Off the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle, Villa Academy is working to create a wildlife oasis at their pre K-8 Independent Catholic school.  Their 30-acre school grounds have been … Read more

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National Wildlife Week: Charlotte Attracts Extraordinary Wildlife Through Community Habitats

 |  Mar 9, 2015

In 2013, the Charlotte Reconnecting Ourselves with Nature (CROWN) chapter of North Carolina Wildlife Federation launched the Charlotte Naturally initiative to get the city certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat.  … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Bronx Guild High Boasts New York City’s Largest Orchard

 |  Mar 9, 2015

One great way to engage multiple generations to live together with wildlife is to support multidisciplinary environmental education in schools, through great programs like Eco Schools USA. One of the … Read more

National Wildlife Week: Urban Wildlife Finds a Home in Albuquerque

,  |  Mar 9, 2015

  There is a 100-year tradition of protecting public lands in Albuquerque, stemming from the time Aldo Leopold spent there, as recounted in his classic book of essays A Sand … Read more