Jennifer Hill serves as the Great Lakes Restoration Field Manager in the Great Lakes Natural Resource Center of the National Wildlife Federation. I’ve Chosen My Cause, What’s Yours? Yesterday, I … Read more
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Saving Nature for Nature’s Sake
I lie on my back in the middle of a snow covered road staring up at the steel grey sky. The snowy silence has a tangible weight to it. The … Read more
Back to [Green] School!
The arrival of fall marks the end to longer days, ice cream trucks and the return to the classroom. For some students around the country this return is often marred … Read more
25+ Nature and Wildlife Mobile Apps
Do you have a smart phone and want to use it to explore nature? The saying, “there’s an app for that,” rings true in this case. I’ve tested out a … Read more
Is There a Concerted Effort in Congress to Wipe Out Environmental Education Funding?
At first glance it seemed to me that environmental education spending cuts in Congress must be symptomatic of the broader trend to reduce federal spending in light of our nation’s … Read more
Ways Google+ Can Help Nature and Wildlife Lovers
This is a guest post by Adam Jack, who is passionate about wildlife watching and wildlife citizen science. He’s developed tools (such as WildObs) for naturalists and nature-lovers and helps … Read more
Bi-Partisanship Hits Capitol Hill – Thanks to Environmental Education!
Today the bi-partisan No Child Left Inside Act (NCLI) (S.1372 and H.R. 2547) was introduced by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD). The … Read more
