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8-Year-Old Shows Power of Speaking Up for Nature
As the Maryland General Assembly wrapped this week there was a bill signing that was important for us conservationists because it addressed an important issue – Invasive Plant Species. For those of us parents who believe in connecting our kids… Read more >
A Top 40 List for Conservation
As the now famous “snowpocalypse” blizzard raged across Washington DC in February of 2010, a small group huddled in a downtown office to create a “Top 40” list. This top 40 chart was not being drawn up for the ubiquitous… Read more >
Spring Winds and Green Things
In spring, to borrow a few poetic phrases from Alfred Lord Tennyson, a young person’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of … kite flying, dirt digging, seed planting and other outdoor activities. Read more >
An Afternoon at the White House: Junior Ranger Rick Reporter Chats with Michelle Obama
As we reported last week, 6th-grader junior Ranger Rick reporter Daniel Symons got the AMAZING opportunity to chat with Michelle Obama at the White House on Wednesday about the Let’s Move! campaign. Daniel and three other junior reporters watched the… Read more >
5 Ways to Tell Spring Has Arrived
National Wildlife Federation Conservation Hall of Fame honoree Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal on March 17, 1857, “No mortal is alert enough to be present at the first dawn of spring.” How right he was, given that the… Read more >
Help Defend the Safety Net of Protections for Endangered Wildlife
Proposals in Congress to remove the safety net of protection for endangered wildlife are flying around fast and furious.
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It’s in the dirt! Bacteria in soil may make us happier, smarter
Dirt can be good for you? That’s what recent scientific research is telling us. So — pass the mud pies! Read more >
Wake Up!! Sleep Secrets from the Animal Kingdom
Wake up! We’re in the middle of National Sleep Awareness Week (March 3-9)! This is no time to be dozing! But it is a perfect time to take a look and some of the things we’ve learned about sleep from… Read more >
No Child Left Inside- Be Out There!
No Child Left Inside How often do kids spend time outdoors in unstructured play? Not too often nowadays. If you think your kids are getting that outdoor time at school, you might be surprised to find out that schools are… Read more >
Outdoor Play for Baby Boomers: An Audio Archive
Welcome to the Free Play Project, which celebrates the history of unstructured, spontaneous play for children in the United States by gathering audio recordings of people’s memories of stickball, marbles, and other outdoor games. Read more >
