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Outdoor Kids: “Forced” Family Fun

7/23/2009 // Rebecca P. Cohen

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 outside. After just a few minutes, they forget that I… Read more >

Week Two: A “Bugly” Scavenger Hunt

7/21/2009 // Jennifer Ward

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?

7/9/2009 // Kristin Johnson

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 a giant tree snag outside our office window. (See video… Read more >

Baby Raccoons In NWF’s Backyard

7/1/2009 // David Mizejewski

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 woods behind our building. The snag used to be a… Read more >

Wild Tweets: Using Twitter to Monitor Wildlife

6/30/2009 // Jessica Jones

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 towards a greater purpose. Can we get people who tweet… Read more >

10 Ways to Change the World Through Social Media

5/12/2009 // Danielle Brigida

At National Wildlife Federation we are very serious about protecting wildlife for our children’s future. That’s why we are very active on social media sites, because we know that there are a number of ways these sites can protect wildlife… Read more >

Relieve Your Cabin Fever

3/17/2009 // Ashleigh Poff

Spring and summer are my favorite seasons. I love the smells and warm weather they bring. And although winter is not cold and dreary all over the country (some people enjoy warm weather year round!), the coming of spring still… Read more >

Wildlife Watch and the Year of Astronomy

3/17/2009 // Rachel Stemen

Did you know that 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy? This year was chosen because 2009 is the 400th anniversary of two major astronomical milestones. In 1609, Galileo first used a telescope to observe stars and Johannes Kepler published… Read more >

Science Fair Project Ideas: Wildlife Watch

2/27/2009 // Jessica Jones

In springtime, countless parents, teachers and home school instructors look for fun, educational science projects to perform with their kids. Whether it is a one-time only exercise or a large-scale seasonal project, why not use National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Watch… Read more >

Bird Watching: The American Robin

2/18/2009 // David Mizejewski

Robins in Winter? American robins are found throughout North America and are a symbol of winter’s end. The first appearance of a robin is a sure sign that spring has sprung. But did you know that in most of the lower 48… Read more >