October, 2023

A black, gray, and dusty navy blue bird snuggles its young.

The Clean Water Act is 51 years old and today more than ever it is urgent to defend it

The U.S. Congress and state officials must act quickly to prevent the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA from having irreversible consequences. Last May, the high court eliminated federal … Read more

A black, gray, and dusty navy blue bird snuggles its young.

La Ley de Agua Limpia cumple 51 años y hoy más que nunca es urgente defenderla

El Congreso de los Estados Unidos de América y los funcionarios estatales, deben actuar con rapidez para prevenir que el fallo de la Corte Suprema en el caso Sackett v. … Read more

Horror Icons And The Wildlife That Inspired Them

An ancient and anxious voice from the deepest recesses of your brain speaks to you as you walk through the woods: did you hear that? Nearly instantly, you can think … Read more

An Introduction from Our New Coastal Resilience Program Manager

Hello, Coastal Courant readers! My name is James Duffy, National Wildlife Federation’s new Northeast Coastal Resilience Program Manager. I’m excited to be writing my inaugural post for the Courant. Having … Read more

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Putting Nature to Work for Coastal Communities

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimates that coastal watersheds across the lower 48 states “lose 80,000 acres of coastal wetlands each year to development, drainage, erosion, subsidence and … Read more

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Pro-Tips for Leaving the Leaves

The National Wildlife Federation has designated October as Leave the Leaves Month! As we head into autumn, many trees and shrubs shed their leaves or needles in preparation for their … Read more

Overlook of the Monongahela National Forest at Mower Tract.

The Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative

Mower Tract is a sliver of the Monongahela National Forest—40,000 acres out of a total of 900,000—sitting along Cheat Mountain in eastern West Virginia. Its red spruce forest and wetlands … Read more

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An Interview with Cheryl Lewis, Town Manager of Oxford, Maryland

Cheryl Lewis is the town manager of Oxford, a town of about 650 residents on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. With over 300 years of history, Oxford is one of Maryland’s oldest … Read more

Electrical engineer woman checking solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of a solar farm.

A Season of Tax Credit Guidance

It’s been over a year since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, a bill with massive investments in climate and clean energy that ReImagine Appalachia, alongside many other partners, … Read more

Seven Species that Need You to Leave the Leaves

As the hues of autumn give way to winter detritus, many homeowners are quick to discard the fallen leaves suddenly blanketing their yards. But what if we told you that … Read more

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