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Grab Your Camera: A Simple Way to Celebrate Earth Day

 |  Apr 22, 2013

Here’s a simple, fun way to celebrate Earth Day… share the beauty of nature as seen through your camera lens. Whether it’s a cheetah in Africa, a beautiful hummingbird in … Read more

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5 Fun Ideas for Celebrating Earth Day with Your Kids

,  |  Apr 19, 2013

Earth Day is almost here! Are you ready? If not, no worries. There is still plenty of time to plan a fun activity to celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with … Read more

Earth Day Celebrations on Campus

, ,  |  Apr 15, 2013

Students at colleges and universities across the nation and even across the world have been celebrating Earth Day yearly since its inception in 1970. Many colleges and universities host an … Read more

Earth Day, Puglet Style

 |  Apr 23, 2012

We hope you were able to get outside and celebrate Earth Day in your own outdoor way! Now that you’re back at your desk and wondering how you can celebrate and … Read more

The Upside-Down, Post-Deepwater Horizon World

 |  Apr 22, 2011

Historically, environmental disasters have tended to prompt introspection, learning and some level of commitment to do a better job in the future. When an oil blowout blackened the waters near … Read more

Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities Abound. And Where Did Earth Day Come from Anyway?

 |  Apr 20, 2011

Wondering how to get involved for Earth Day and Earth Week? Or, wondering how Earth Day got its start? After volunteering with Duwamish Alive! this weekend to eradicate blackberries and … Read more

National Wildlife Federation and Nickelodeon Team Up With St. Bernard Parish for the Big Help

, ,  |  Apr 12, 2011

For the students of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, planting a tree is more than just a good deed for planet Earth. For this community southeast of New Orleans, trees can … Read more

5 Ways to Unplug and Connect with Your Family for Earth Day

 |  Apr 11, 2011

Are you ready for Earth Day? Help your family embrace nature on April 22 by doing more than just hugging a tree with these activities from Rebecca P. Cohen’s new … Read more

This Earth Day, Get Earthy with Three Fun Dirt Activities

 |  Apr 6, 2011

Celebrate the earth below your feet by making a “dirt shirt,” studying the soil, or starting a compost pile. Read more

This Week’s Climate Capsule: Earth Day Recap & Dirty’s Fuel

 |  Apr 27, 2010

In this week’s NWF Climate Capsule, pushing the Senate to move now on clean energy & climate action, an Earth Day thank you & Dirty the Global Warming Denier Sock Puppet channels Napoleon Dynamite.
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