What is Latino Conservation Week? From July 16 to July 24, communities throughout the country will enjoy and connect with the great outdoors during the 9th annual Latino Conservation Week (LCW), … Read more
Conservation
Win for Wildlife: A YES Vote for Recovering America’s Wildlife in the House. Will the Senate Step Up?
Thanks to the tens of thousands of you who sent messages, called, and took to social media—the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the historic Recovering America’s Wildlife Act! … Read more
Hundreds of Mayors Across North America Lead in the Monarch Conservation Movement
The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program provides a framework for cities and communities to engage in monarch butterfly and pollinator conservation. Mayors and heads of local and tribal … Read more
Measuring Conservation & Community Stewardship
NWF EcoLeader Community Research Fellowship As a doctoral student in urban planning and public policy with a focus on environmental policy and community stewardship, finding ways to strengthen community-academic partnerships … Read more
7 Reasons to Support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
The alarm bell is sounding for America’s wildlife species. Eastern monarch butterfly populations are declining sharply. In Florida, hundreds of manatees have already died this year. In fact, a recent … Read more
Dr. Mamie Parker Leads the Way for Women in Conservation
Dr. Mamie Parker credits women for her rise through the ranks of male-dominated wildlife agencies—starting with her mother. Growing up as one of 11 children in the segregated south, Parker … Read more
Quiz: Which Endangered Animal Are You?
Answer five questions to see which endangered animal channels your inner self! Read more amazing blogs about endangered animals! Read more
Greening the Grey to Grow More Oysters in the Bay
Oysters grow throughout the saltier parts of the Chesapeake Bay. They filter the water, provide ideal habitat for juvenile fish and crabs, and are pretty tasty on a dinner plate. … Read more
Environmental Education Goes Virtual: Creating Meaningful Learning Opportunities at Home
As schools, teachers, students, and families prepare for a new year of learning, COVID-19 has re-defined where and how students learn and the definition of who is teaching them. The … Read more
Healthy Headwaters for People and Wildlife
Strategic partnership aims at healthy forests, healthy water, healthy people—and water for wildlife The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Or, as National Wildlife Federation’s Chief Program … Read more