National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife™ 50th year celebration recognizes cities with the highest wildlife gardening activity. These concentrations of Certified Wildlife Habitats® help connect fragmented habitat in highly developed areas in … Read more
Austin
An EcoLeader’s Perspective
Last month, National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders program, an initiative dedicated to leadership and career development for young people passionate about futures in Conservation and Sustainability career sectors, sent NWF EcoLeader … Read more
Connecting Austin’s Youth with Nature and Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation works with educators across the country to introduce the next generation of conservationists to nature and the wildlife that call it home. The Federation was one … Read more
Healthy Creeks and Streams Help Urban Wildlife
I live in Austin, Texas, a city that defines itself, in part, by its many creeks. Barton, Boggy, Shoal, and Waller Creeks – just to name a few – are … Read more
A Unique Visitor to Austin Eco-Schools Community
The monarch butterfly migration is a unique phenomenon where multiple generations of monarchs complete a 3,000 mile journey from the oyamel forests of Michoacán, Mexico to the northern U.S. and … Read more
Celebrating Our Monarch Heroes
Students, parents, teachers, and community members came out to the National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Heroes Spring Fun and Recognition event on April 30th. Held at the Discovery Hill Outdoor Learning … Read more
Discovery Hill: An Outdoor Learning Laboratory
The importance of children having outdoor learning spaces at schools is well established. Outdoor classrooms are effective for applied science education, inquiry-based learning, physical and emotional health, and brain function. They … Read more
Austin, Texas Creates Habitat for the Declining Monarch Butterfly
The City of Austin, Texas sits at a critical migration point for the monarch butterfly. In the spring, Austin is one of the first places in the U.S. that the monarch … Read more
Fun Parks to Visit in the Top 10 Cities for Wildlife
Parks are great places to get outdoors and see wildlife, especially in cities. Whether a park is 100 acres or 4000 acres, wildlife is sure to be found in the … Read more
