In April of 2025, culminating two years of community engagement work and NWF’s Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) program at Channelview High School, NWF and our local partners created a … Read more
South Central
NWF’s South Central Regional Center encompasses 12 states along the Gulf Coast and stretches into the Midwest. Priority programs focus on protecting and restoring healthy rivers and estuaries, conserving wetlands, protecting wildlife habitats, and connecting people with the natural world.
How the Longleaf Pine’s Needles Support the Lumbee People
When settlers invaded North America, they encountered significant beauty and ecological richness, such as the sprawling longleaf pine forests that covered approximately 90 million acres of the Southeast—made possible through … Read more
Q&A with ECHO’s Landscape Designers
At the National Wildlife Federation’s Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) initiative, landscape architecture is a major piece of their mission to expand access to nature for young children across the … Read more
Heirs to the Land: Black Land Loss, Recovery, & Stewardship
The National Wildlife Federation works directly to address the issue of Black land loss and ownership—a centuries-long battle that stifled the progress of newly freed people in the 1800s that … Read more
In Win for Florida Community, Judge Says No Permits for Apalachicola River Basin Oil Drilling
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, drilling still impacts the lives of those who call the Gulf Coast home. Places like Apalachicola, Florida, unimpacted by the oil itself, … Read more
An Open Letter to Aspiring Ecologists, Conservationists, and Naturalists
To everyone striving to make a difference in ecology, conservation, and natural sciences, I know the journey isn’t always easy. Choosing to walk a path dedicated to understanding, protecting, and … Read more
Igniting Interest: Introducing Students to the Art of Prescribed Burning
The longleaf pine range of the Southeastern United States has seen a rapid decline in acreage as human development continues to cause significant declines in natural habitats. In an age … Read more
Manatees: The Mermaids of the Sea
National Wildlife Federation teams up with LG Electronics (LG) for an ongoing campaign to highlight vulnerable and endangered species. This April, LG’s Time Square display spotlights the West Indian Manatee. … Read more
15 Years Later: Opportunities for the Future
This is the third of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more
15 Years Later: 5 Wins for Wildlife & Habitat After the Deepwater Horizon Spill
This is the second of a three-part blog series highlighting 15 key takeaways about the Gulf’s recovery since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 15 years ago—its wildlife, restoration successes, and … Read more
