This year at Climate Week NYC (September 22-29, 2024) National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and its partners collaborated to address climate education through a series of events that engaged educators, student … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: Justin Williams
Name: Justin Williams Pronouns: He/Him Position: National Advocacy Operations & Data Strategy Manager (Campaigns Team & Operations Team) What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you? Of course it is … Read more
Meet the 2024 Class of NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s graduate student research fellowships. Each year, NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows support the advancement of NWF … Read more
Wild Horses of Assateague: A Naturalized Species
Like many Americans tend to do during the summer, I made sure to hit the beach a few times. As a Marylander, there’s only so many times you can visit … Read more
Growing Support for Nature-Based Solutions
Efforts to strengthen community resilience in the face of climate change continue to advance, and this year’s FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) National Competition highlights continued progress with … Read more
Leave the Leaves to Save Fireflies!
If you’ve ever lived in a region with fireflies, you’re probably most familiar with them as flying insects that light up the sky with their rhythmic blinking. But did you … Read more
Story Time: The Eastern Red Bat’s Blanket of Leaves
Please enjoy this short story from the perspective of an eastern red bat settling in for winter. The autumn air was crisp and full of promise. As the sun dipped … Read more
How Fallen Leaves Support Moths and Butterflies
Amid the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot lies a hidden ecosystem where moths and butterflies find shelter and sustenance. While it might seem like clutter to some, this layer of … Read more
Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight: Abi Cano Perez
Name: Abi Cano Perez, pronouns: she, her Position: Education and Engagement Coordinator for the Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) Initiative What does Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you? HHM is … Read more
Do You Truly Know What a Monument is? Think Again!
National monument. What does that mean to you? It sounds like something unique and amazing to me. And in my experience, national monuments are indeed, unique and amazing. From incredible … Read more
