During these challenging times, the National Wildlife Federation’s Emily Fano stands out as a beacon of hope and leadership on some of today’s most pressing challenges in the nation’s largest … Read more
Curtis Fisher
Curtis Fisher is NWF’s Regional Executive Director in the Northeast. Curtis loves everything that Maine to New Jersey has to offer and works everyday to try to protect it for future generations. Most dear to Curtis’ heart – realizing a clean energy future, protecting wildlife and the Northeast’s special places (too many to name and oh so close to millions of people), and connecting families to nature.
A Clean & Wildlife-Friendly Energy Future for The Garden State
The urgency of the climate crisis was felt at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, where former Vice-President Al Gore joined New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in his announcement … Read more
Offshore Wind Power Victories Demonstrate Clean Energy Pathway Protects People and Wildlife
The time for talk is over. The climate and wildlife crisis is getting worse every day (more floods, more polar ice caps melting, a million species at risk–the stories go … Read more
A 4AM Fishing Adventure: Lessons from New York City’s Jamaica Bay
I wish all National Wildlife Federation members could have joined me on a recent spring fishing outing in New York City’s Jamaica Bay. The restoration of one of the region’s most … Read more
New Jersey Auction Marks Progress for Offshore Wind Power
I am thrilled that today, we saw a step forward for offshore wind power in New Jersey. In the federal government’s fifth lease auction for offshore wind power in United … Read more
Want to Connect Kids to Nature – Connect to Some Great Companies and NWF Members
With kids spending 7 hours a day watching TV, playing video games and other electronic distractions, it is critical that everyone joins the effort to get kids outside and connected … Read more
Taking My Son To Work Day: Ranger Rick Loves the Granite State
I cherish the days, when I invite my nine year old son to work (soon to be 10 years old — can you believe it?). Often I am sitting at … Read more
A Dose of Inspiration: Eco-Schools Are Springing Up Across the Northeast
I got a great dose of inspiration recently when I attended an amazing event at Sleepy Hollow Middle School in New York. One of the schools Green Team really made … Read more
Girl Power + 650 Plants + Great Partners = More Wildlife Habitat
Dozens of Girl Scout troop leaders, Verizon and Liberty Mutual employee volunteers, Certified Wildlife Habitat Owners, NWF staff, and what felt like a zillion girl scouts made my last weekend a … Read more
