PFAS are toxic, nearly indestructible chemicals found in cookware, firefighting foam, and sewage waste. They’re poisoning farms, wildlife, and drinking water, threatening the livelihood and cultures of fishers and hunters. … Read more
April, 2026
Behind the Scenes of Conservation: The Role of Conservation Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers several voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs that help farmers, ranchers, and foresters implement practices that protect soils, water and wildlife. In fact, in 2023 … Read more
Riverscape Restoration: Where the Grass is Greener on the Riverside
In the middle of Northern Nevada’s desert landscape, Maggie Creek stands out like a beacon. Its streambanks boast a diversity of vegetation, including grasses, cattails, and willows. During some of … Read more
Connecting to Wild Florida and the Gulf in an Era of Climate Change
Florida has always been a land of profound changes. Seas have naturally risen and fallen over thousands of years, greatly expanding and contracting the peninsula. A key difference now is … Read more
Eco-Schools Kicks Off Another Year of Student-Led Sustainability Through STEAM Learning
In early 2026, the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools program launched another impactful year in partnership with General Motors (GM), bringing together schools across Metro Detroit and beyond to drive sustainability … Read more
Monarch Heroes: Taking Flight Beyond the School Grounds and into the Community
On March 17th, Mexican officials announced a 64% increase from the previous year in the overwintering monarch butterfly population in Mexico—the largest population in seven years!! How do researchers know … Read more
What in the Hellbender?
Endangered Species Day this year falls on May 15, 2026. In 2006 the U.S. Congress designated the third Friday in May as Endangered Species Day (ESD). ESD spotlights and advances … Read more
Wildlife Gardening Can Provide Mental Health Benefits, Too!
May is both Garden for Wildlife® Month and Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate these two important causes, we’ve pulled together 6 ways your garden can help support mental health. … Read more
On the Anniversary of the Largest Oil Spill in U.S. History, Gulf Wildlife are Again at Risk
The Gulf Coast in the late spring and early summer of 2010 was unrecognizable. Oil slicks covered miles of open water, tar balls washed on to beaches (where they’d be … Read more
The American Flamingo is Fabulous in Pink
The National Wildlife Federation is proud to continue its partnership with LG Electronics (LG) on their ongoing campaign to highlight vulnerable and endangered species. This spring, LG’s Time Square display … Read more
