Did you know you can practice forest bathing in any natural environment, such as your backyard, a local park, or a Certified Wildlife Habitat® garden? Read this blog to learn … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
Sea Turtle Conservation and the Familial Bonds Shaped by Nature
People gaze at me with a puzzled expression when I explain that a nesting loggerhead sea turtle helped build our family. It is the truth. On a darkened, windswept beach along … Read more
Marine Animal Quiz: It’s Plastic Free July!
This Plastic Free July, take the time to learn more about how plastic pollution in the oceans of the world harms marine life and consider action steps you can take … Read more
Pondering Extinction, Creation, and Endangered Species Day
The Rev. Fred Morris, then the president of the Florida Council of Churches, once observed that losing a species to extinction was akin to “tearing a page from the Book … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Tarantula Hawk Wasps
If you’ve planted milkweed for monarchs in the US Southwest and started noticing big, iridescent blue wasps with bright orange wings working in the flowers (or worse, rocketing straight toward … Read more
7 Moths that Make Butterflies Look Boring
Butterflies are incredible insects, but let’s be honest, moths need some love. They just aren’t as popular as butterflies, and they certainly should be! Both belong to the large order … Read more
Go Plastic Free This July
Summer is here, and we are all on the go. We are headed to the beach to visit family and friends, going out into nature on a camping trip, and … Read more
NWF Program for High Schoolers in New York State Fosters Community, Hope and Civic Action
“The YSC provides a place for students who are passionate about climate change to meet and learn. The program helps students see all the possibilities they have through activism and … Read more
What Drought Reveals About Our Changing Climate
As of May 2026, more than half the country had experienced drought this year, making it the worst spring drought recorded in decades. Unfortunately, these drought conditions have been increasing … Read more
Wild Kingdom Grant Program Supports Research and Conservation on Campus
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and the National Wildlife Federation continue their partnership to inspire and support the efforts of the next generation of conservation leadership. We are collaborating on a … Read more
