On October 29, 2024, the Southeast Forestry program hosted an engaging field day in Tuskegee, Alabama, focused on forestry and wildlife management for landowners and outreach professionals. The gathering brought … Read more
South Central Regional Center
MLK Day 2025 & Climate Change Intervention
Through a generous grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Wildlife Federation’s Earth Tomorrow program partnered with the West Atlanta Water Shed Alliance (WAWA) to provide students with … Read more
Reconnecting Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp to the Mississippi River: A Restoration Milestone
Picture this: ancient cypress trees rising like sentinels from quiet, dark waters. Bright yellow Prothonotary Warblers flit through the canopy, and alligators glide silently below. Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp is not … Read more
Efforts Underway to Restore Longleaf Pine at Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is launching a new project with the National Wildlife Federation’s Southeast Forestry team in Georgia to conduct longleaf pine ecosystem restoration. This initiative is one … Read more
Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Finding the Path Forward on the Gulf Coast
I know hurricanes. As a Coast Guard kid, I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay, Outer Banks and Caribbean, and my adulthood has found me always near the water I … Read more
Concurrent Crises: Cancer Alley & the Fight for Environmental Justice
Driving through Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, a nearly 100-mile stretch between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the industrial landscape is impossible to ignore. Over 150 petrochemical plants, refineries, and factories dominate … Read more
Hurricane Helene Highlights Appalachia’s Rising Flood Risk
The devastation from Hurricane Helene continues to unfold across the southeastern U.S. More than 200 lives lost, homes and businesses and critical infrastructure destroyed, tens of thousands still without power, … Read more
Meet the 2024 Class of NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s graduate student research fellowships. Each year, NWF Graduate Student Research Fellows support the advancement of NWF … Read more
Growing Support for Nature-Based Solutions
Efforts to strengthen community resilience in the face of climate change continue to advance, and this year’s FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) National Competition highlights continued progress with … Read more
A Win for Florida’s Threatened State Parks
Last month the hard work of hundreds of thousands of citizens paid off. If you have already spoken up for Florida’s State Parks, relax and enjoy this victory in round … Read more
