With warmer weather here, most of us are spending more time enjoying the sights and sounds of the outdoors. Sunny days, birds chirping, bees buzzing, flowers in full bloom – … Read more
Conservation
On A Journey to Reduce Waste For Wildlife
You might recall that viral video from a few years ago of a person pulling a straw from a sea turtle’s nose. If you do, you might have felt the … Read more
50 Years of the Endangered Species Act: A River Restoration Success Story
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), a landmark federal legislation that is hailed for protecting hundreds of species across the country. This essential law … Read more
Fighting Plastic Pollution Through Community
The plastic pollution crisis is an ever-growing problem that affects wildlife, humans, and the physical environments around us on a multitude of levels. Each year more plastic is produced and … Read more
How Climate Disasters are Shaping Our Everyday Lives, and What We Can Do About It
More than nine inches of rain inundated Vermont communities with catastrophic flooding and mudslides across the state and sent rivers to their second-highest levels ever recorded. This is the second … Read more
Unique Plants and Wildlife Found in America’s Everglades
Spanning 1.5 million acres, America’s Everglades is a unique biodiversity hotspot. The Greater Everglades sustains the economies of neighboring communities, enhances outdoor recreation opportunities, and replenishes the aquifer that provides … Read more
Manatees and Meadows: The Remarkable Seagrass Habitats of the Florida Panhandle
If you live in Escambia, Santa Rosa, or Okaloosa County, you may have seen us at a boat ramp or fishing pier giving out polarized sunglasses and talking to anyone … Read more
Plastic Summer
Keep Calm; Summer Is Here! Summer usually marks the arrival of more family activities. Since children are off from school many take advantage of this time to go on vacation. … Read more
Enlisting farms, fields, and forests in the fight against climate change, part 2
Part 2: Biodiversity and ecosystem integrity concerns From forests to fields and from ranches to rooftop gardens, working lands can play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In Part … Read more
Enlisting farms, fields, and forests in the fight against climate change, part 1
Part 1: Enhancing equity and environmental justice Working lands and the people who steward them are facing dire threats from climate change—but they’re also uniquely poised to take a leadership … Read more