Portia Bharath’s Archive

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Bat Week in Missoula

Na na na na na na na na, na na na na na na na na, BAT WEEK! In case you’ve been missing out, we’re here to inform you that … Read more

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Small Steps, One Chair at a Time: 2024 Furniture Scorecard

In today’s world, with the climate crisis and climate anxiety on the rise, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. However, one powerful way to make a difference is making … Read more

A person stands in a forest.

Efforts Underway to Restore Longleaf Pine at Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is launching a new project with the National Wildlife Federation’s Southeast Forestry team in Georgia to conduct longleaf pine ecosystem restoration. This initiative is one … Read more

Three brown, furry four-legged animals (one with large antlers) huddle close together.

Wires and Wildlife: Transmission Development and Western Migratory Species Report

Across the western U.S., many wildlife species rely on seasonal habitats and the ability to migrate between these habitats, to reproduce, survive, and thrive. This includes ungulates (hooved mammals) such … Read more

Two birds (one distinctly red) share a bath in a puddle.

Intergenerational Solidarity Ignites Lasting Change

When I started my job in community-led stewardship, I was expecting to be surrounded by a diversity of plants. I was much more surprised to find myself surrounded by a … Read more

Pollinators & Produce: Pollinator Habitats and Food Security in Baltimore

The Vision For more than a decade, the National Wildlife Federation and our Baltimore community partners have been working together to build a more equitable future for wildlife and people. … Read more

A person in a raccoon costume waters a plant from a watering can.

Gardening with Young Children: Developing More Than Just a Green Thumb

Hands-on gardening with young children has so many benefits—for the children, the adults who care for them, and the communities they live in. Incorporating gardening into early care and learning … Read more

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Community Spotlight: Altgeld Gardens

Altgeld Gardens is a Chicago neighborhood with many legacies: the deep injustice of toxic industry pollution, the home of the late Hazel M. Johnson (the Mother of environmental justice), and … Read more

A wind turbine standing in water can be seen in focus against a blue sky. There is another turbine in the far distance.

BOEM Leases Four Areas in the Gulf of Maine for Floating Offshore Wind Development

On October 29, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) successfully held the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Maine. Of the eight areas that BOEM offered … Read more

Flooding and property damage can be seen along a beach area.

Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Finding the Path Forward on the Gulf Coast

I know hurricanes. As a Coast Guard kid, I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay, Outer Banks and Caribbean, and my adulthood has found me always near the water I … Read more