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Delight in Bird Sightings with Your Child. The Great Backyard Bird Count is this Weekend.
This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count, and I plan to introduce my 4-year-old to this event that engages bird watchers of all ages to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are. It will be easy and… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – February 8, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Interior Nominee a Strong Voice for America’s Great Outdoors February 06-President Barack Obama will nominate Sally Jewell, chief… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – February 1, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Report: America’s Wildlife Struggling to Keep Up with Changing Climate January 30-The climate crisis is already changing the playing… Read more >
Advice from Moms & Dads on Getting Outside, Even When It’s Chilly
On January 17, Be Out There held its first ever Facebook Chat, “Bundle Up and Be Out There.” We asked for tips, tricks, success stories, and even some concerns about getting the kids back outside to enjoy nature now that winter… Read more >
Pine Middle School Teaches Life Skills and Environmental Stewardship in the Garden
On any given day at Edward Pine Middle Schoolin Reno, Nevada, you can find students out in the school garden: building raised bed boxes, weeding, filling them with compost or selling produce they grew to neighbors in their community. Mike… Read more >
It’s an Urban Jungle Out There – Growing Sustainable Schools in New York City
Last October, I started my dream job as New York City Outreach Manager for Eco-Schools USA. Every day, I get to wake up and help teachers and parents find ways to make their schools more sustainable by reducing waste, saving… Read more >
Community in the Green Ball Kitchen
Guest post by Shelley Cohen When planning an event the scale of the 2013 Green Inaugural Ball, it is easy to lose sight of what is truly important and why all of these amazing green groups have come together to… Read more >
Weekly News Roundup – January 4, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Transocean Pleads Guilty to Violating CWA and Will Pay $1.4 Billion January 3 - The Department of Justice announced today that Transocean… Read more >
Give Kids a Break: Academy of Pediatrics Recognizes Value of Recess
The new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics about the importance of recess time brought back some vivid memories of my days on the playground. At the risk of aging myself, I remember when my grammar school in San… Read more >
The Joy of the Season
As the holiday season is upon us, it always prompts me to reflect on all of the things that I hold dear – family, friends, colleagues, and our schools and teachers. In light of the incredibly senseless and horrific events at… Read more >
