Grade three classes set up a recycling program at their school and register as an Eco-School. Read more
kids and nature
Great Outdoors America Week: OAK/Sierra Club Briefing on Military Kids and Outdoors
On Wednesday, June 27th, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids and the Sierra Club hosted a briefing on military kids and the outdoors. In a sense, military kids serve right alongside … Read more
Girl Power + 650 Plants + Great Partners = More Wildlife Habitat
Dozens of Girl Scout troop leaders, Verizon and Liberty Mutual employee volunteers, Certified Wildlife Habitat Owners, NWF staff, and what felt like a zillion girl scouts made my last weekend a … Read more
Western Governors Tell Kids To Connect with Nature (and NWF Agrees)
Earlier this week I attended the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) meeting, which focused on reconnecting youth and families with the outdoors. “The Govs” (like “The Avengers”), led by chair Governor … Read more
Camping Traditions Provide Best Family Memories
Camping comes in all styles but traditional camping trips are perhaps the most special. When I was young, my parents took me and my two older sisters for three weeks … Read more
Black, Orange… and Green! My Alma Mater is a U.S. Green Ribbon School
Now more than ever, I can’t hide my Tiger pride. Last month, I was thrilled to learn that Loveland High School in Loveland, Ohio, was officially named a U.S. Green … Read more
Hope for Tomorrow: Disney’s Youth Conservation Summit
In a presidential election year with vitriolic politics at its best in decades, it is difficult to fathom the path to a more sustainable future. For me, this is particularly … Read more
Kids’ Perspectives On Disney’s Nature Celebration
National Wildlife Federation recently joined four NWF Youth Ambassadors from across the country at the Disney Youth Conservation Summit. The kids were recognized, along with 100 other youth, for their … Read more
Georgia Teen Rallies Community Around Community Wildlife Habitat
At first, Johns Creek seems like your typical suburban neighborhood outside of Atlanta. Residents obviously take great pride in their gardens. What they can also now take pride in is … Read more
Top 5 Ways to Celebrate Great Outdoors Month
It’s an election year, and you know what that means: Republican and Democrats have a hard time agreeing on much of anything. Thankfully, enjoying the Great Outdoors is an exception … Read more

