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Success this School Year Starts with Summer Institute

Fall and winter for high school seniors and juniors can be an anxious period, as they balance dealing with homecomings, college applications, and social events. The students who spent a … Read more

From DC to Louisiana: Carbon Removal Justice Fellows Return to NWF

On July 25th 2025, after eight panel discussions, two congressional meetings, three site visits, and two field trips the second cohort of the National Wildlife Federation and American University’s Carbon … Read more

Campuses Receive Wild Kingdom Grant Award to Protect Endangered Wildlife

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and the National Wildlife Federation have joined forces again to inspire and support the efforts of the next generation of conservation leadership. We are collaborating on a series … Read more

Using Landscape Architecture to Help Shape the Lives of Young Children

We may not always realize it, but the outdoor spaces where we spend time daily help shape our lives and support our well-being. The spaces where we live, work, and … Read more

The 2025 NWF Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council

Introducing the 2025 NWF Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council

The National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Education & Engagement (E&E) team is thrilled to introduce the 2025 Youth Advisory Council (YAC). This dynamic group of 14 young leaders, ages 18-28, brings … Read more

Salisbury University in Maryland becomes a Plastics Reduction Partner

The National Wildlife Federation is excited to award Salisbury University the Plastics Reduction Partner Bronze level certification for their efforts to reduce single-use plastics on campus. Salisbury University earned points towards … Read more

Recruiting the 2025 Class of Graduate Student Research Fellows

National Wildlife Federation’s Education and Engagement Department regularly supports a cohort of Graduate Student Research Fellows who contribute to the advancement of programs across the department through dedicated research projects. … Read more

“Weather” or Not: Nature Play in All Seasons!

The budding green of spring, the warm sun of summer, the colorful foliage of fall, and the brisk chill of winter—the majesty of our outdoor world is on display throughout … Read more

A group of small, yellow, white, and black birds eat from an outside bird feeder.

2025 NWF Education & Engagement Youth Advisory Council

What is the 2025 E&E Youth Advisory Council? Would you like to make a difference in shaping youth leadership and education opportunities in climate, biodiversity, and environmental justice? If so, … Read more

One adult stands before a group of students in the woods, speaking with them.

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