Mid-Atlantic Regional Center

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PennFuture Moves Pennsylvania Forward

Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) is the Pennsylvania Affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. We are thrilled to highlight the work of PennFuture and the unique challenges and approaches they … Read more

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Harbor Wetland at the National Aquarium

Hundreds of years ago, Baltimore’s coastline was teeming with life. The Inner Harbor was a tidal salt marsh filled with thousands of native marsh grasses, shrubs, and wildlife. Rain and … Read more

Beat the Heat: Providing Water for Wildlife in Your Garden

As the summer sun blazes and temperatures soar to unprecedented heights, it’s not just people that are feeling the heat. Wildlife in our gardens, parks, and natural spaces are also … Read more

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Planting the Storytelling Seed

A Reflection of an Environmental Storytelling Workshop For the past year I have been a part of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps (CCC) working with the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Mid-Atlantic … Read more

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A Bold Plan to Protect and Restore the Ohio River Basin

The Ohio River runs 981 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, supplying drinking water to over five million people, providing habitat for fish and wildlife, and serving as the … Read more

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Pilot Oyster Retrofit Installed in the Choptank River

An Oyster Retrofit is a novel approach to green-gray infrastructure and adapt to sea level rise. This concept was developed by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental … Read more

2022 Delaware River Watershed Fellows kayaking in the Delaware River Watershed

A Cool Summer Job in Conservation

Air Dunkley began rowing competitively in 7th grade. His 6’7” frame carried him to success through high school and into college, but as much as he gave the sport, the … Read more

before (left) and after (right) Baltimore Oriole garden

The Oriole Garden: Six Years Later

In 2016, the Oriole Garden at Camden Yards was just a typical area of flat lawn. It was a space that visitors to the stadium would not think twice about … Read more

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Spotting Resilience Along Your Atlantic Coastline Beaches

As Spring fades to Summer and the weather gets hot, maybe too hot, it’s a wonderful time to visit the beach. From the chilly waters of Maine to the white … Read more

Community scientists doing pre-construction monitoring for terrapins and horseshoe crabs before a living shoreline is installed.

Restoration Project Monitoring–Why is it Important?

Restoring wildlife habitat is a wonderful way to protect the environment, but how does one know if a project is effective? – monitoring!  There are varying ways you can monitor … Read more