The Final Countdown The proposed Keystone XL pipeline could significantly harm America’s treasured wildlife and wildlands. Join NWF in calling on President Obama and Secretary Kerry to reject Keystone XL. The decision … Read more
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Weekly News Roundup: Youths and DOI Secretary Talk Public Lands and More!
Getting the Dirt on Earthworms As spring approaches, many gardeners are ready to dive back into planting their favorite flora; but anyone prone to working the soil knows that you … Read more
Three NYC Eco-Schools Collaborate on Green Roof Curriculum Guide
Guest post by Amy Sirot Schools interested in green roofs may soon have a valuable new tool: a green roof curriculum guide created by three NYC Eco-Schools. The guide will … Read more
Weekly News Roundup: December 20, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Naughty or Nice? Will Congress help wildlife with a Sodsaver provision in the farm bill? Eco-Schools Goes the Extra Mile. Ten NYC … Read more
Toys and Nature: They Can Play Nice
There has been a bit of discussion lately around the entertainment value of toys vs. natural, outdoor experiences for kids. So which is cooler? Toys or nature; nature or toys? … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- October 25, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? We ain’t lion! Check out these awesome mountain lion facts. Native fall foliage. Native Shrubs for Fall Color and Wildlife Benefits. Eco-schools … Read more
Cloud Forest, Rain Forest: A NYC Eco-School Goes to Ecuador
Guest post by Margaret Palmer This past spring, my high school (Stuyvesant High School), an NWF Eco-School in New York City, gave me and twenty-four other students involved in our Eco-Club the incredible … Read more
Weekly News Roundup- Oct. 18, 2013
What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Worried Walruses. Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice Forces 10,000 Walruses Ashore. WANTED: Farm Bill. Having Lost Thousands of Cattle to the Blizzard, Northern … Read more
Book Review: Eco Boys And Girls by Maria Snyder
The greatest challenge in providing education for young children is how to have an artful balance of informative lessons and entertaining pictures and stories that capture a child’s mind and … Read more
