Students and Nature

The Multidimensional Impacts of Eco-Green Gardens and Beyond

While diverting excess rainwater and increasing native habitat, Eco-Green projects are also providing school communities a place of learning and healing. In 2023 we saw the warmest year on record … Read more

Meet NWF’s New Class of EcoLeader Graduate Student Research Fellows

National Wildlife Federation is pleased to introduce the recipients of this year’s EcoLeader graduate student research fellowships. National Wildlife Federation EcoLeader Graduate Student Fellows help to educate and engage the … Read more

When Nature and Digital Screens Click

Are your kids indoors playing electronic games and watching too much television? For years, parents have been told that video games, TV, movies, and digital devices will make their kids … Read more

The Green Team Superheroes of Wilmot Elementary School

They started the school year off as just fourteen students but ended as a group of Superheroes! The student-led Green Team – created last year – focuses on leadership and hands-on … Read more

A Unique Visitor to Austin Eco-Schools Community

The monarch butterfly migration is a unique phenomenon where multiple generations of monarchs complete a 3,000 mile journey from the oyamel forests of Michoacán, Mexico to the northern U.S. and … Read more

“Homegrown” Attitudes in STEM Gardening

What happens when a car dealership partners with a school to reduce their environmental footprint? The front lobby of Suski Chevrolet in Birch Run, Michigan suddenly transforms into a farmer’s … Read more

Broward Habitat Connectivity Project – Providing Habitat for Migratory Birds in Urban Broward County, Florida

The National Wildlife Federation is working with NatureScape Broward  and the Community Foundation of Broward to provide migratory bird habitat through the Broward Habitat Connectivity Project. The Broward Habitat Connectivity … Read more

Learn about Wildlife Adaptations with NWF’s Climate Classroom Kids!

Did you know, on the snow and ice, polar bears’ large paws work like snowshoes? Even though a polar bear can weigh as much as a small car, they can … Read more