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Ranger Rick Six-Year-Old Helps Cornell Lab and NSF With U.S. Ladybug Recovery

 |  Sep 17, 2009

It seems we must never underestimate the power of NWF’s favorite raccoon — Ranger Rick. Here is an AP story about how a motivated six year old Ranger Rick Reader helped Cornell researchers and the National Science … Read more

Outdoor Kids: Time For You

 |  Sep 16, 2009

More and more, I notice the importance of time outside for me in addition to its importance for my family. Riding a bike has been an easy way to get … Read more

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10 Ideas To Get Kids Outside After School Starts

,  |  Sep 1, 2009

Homework, soccer practice, ballet—is there time in the schedule to play outside? Here are some tips to add some outdoor time to a busy day: Scenario #1: Traffic made you late, … Read more

Migration Begins!

 |  Aug 24, 2009

August is waning and school is about to start.  Even though it’s technically still summer for another whole month, fall migration is already beginning for some species. The change of … Read more

Week Four: Bird Nest Discovery

 |  Aug 5, 2009

Hunt for bird nests with Jennifer Ward, author of Let’s Go Outside and I Love Dirt. Read more

Outdoor Kids: “Forced” Family Fun

 |  Jul 23, 2009

Forcing fun isn’t really possible, but when my kids are having trouble peeling themselves away from video games, I have been known to put my foot down and take them … Read more

Week Two: A “Bugly” Scavenger Hunt

 |  Jul 21, 2009

Bugs are everywhere in nature, regardless of whether you’re a city dweller or a country dweller. I encourage you to take a walk with your kids and see just what you can find as you embark on a Bugly Scavenger Hunt. Read more

What are Baby Raccoons Called…Besides Cute?

 |  Jul 9, 2009

Last week, work stopped for a good half hour at the National Wildlife Federation’s headquarters in Reston, VA when a mother raccoon and four babies were spotted climbing precariously around … Read more

Baby Raccoons In NWF’s Backyard

 |  Jul 1, 2009

This morning at NWF’s headquarters in Virginia, a raccoon mom and her two babies were spotted in the enormous dead standing tree (called a snag) on the edge of the … Read more

Wild Tweets: Using Twitter to Monitor Wildlife

 |  Jun 30, 2009

Since joining Twitter and making connections in the “green” Twitter world, I have heard a lot of people wondering whether the environmental community can focus all of Twitter’s positive energy … Read more