In honor of Earth Day, this week I had the opportunity to take out 70 students and faculty from Menaul High School in Albuquerque, NM, for a guided hike and … Read more
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Invest Your Time, Invest in Our Planet: Earth Day 2023 Volunteer Events
Since 1970, April 22nd has been designated as Earth Day to encourage responsible stewardship of nature and to educate each other about environmental issues. Although the holiday was founded by … Read more

Conservation Work Benefits from Many Hands
We’ve been at it again! A summer spent in the field carrying out focused restoration work to retain water on the landscape for longer. Together with volunteers, we’ve covered a … Read more

Want to Start a Compost Collective? Learn from Haki!
Compost, also referred to as black gold, is an earthfall blend of food scraps, leaves, mulch, and woodchips that combine to create a dark black soil-like mixture that contains the … Read more

Building a Conservation Legacy, One Backyard at a Time
Volunteer Don Scalon may not have been born in the Pacific Northwest, but his commitment and dedication to the region’s native habitat and species is as inherent and steadfast as … Read more
True Wildlife Champions: 2018’s National Conservation Award Recipients
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 82nd ANNUAL MEETING: NATIONAL CONSERVATION AWARD WINNERS Honorees Tennessee Wildlife Federation Affiliate of the Year Michelle Blair, Mississippi Wildlife Federation Affiliate Volunteer of the Year Dakin Hewlett, … Read more

Atlanta Events Connect Environmental Education, Community Service and Job Preparation
Our work to deepen a culture of sustainability in Metro Atlanta schools is always a priority but when we are also able to serve the community while promoting sustainability efforts … Read more
3 Ways to Help Manatees in Florida
Florida manatees are graceful creatures that have fascinated people for centuries, but currently pollution and coastal development are damaging their habitat. Manatees can be found swimming in the warm waterways … Read more
Invasive Species Removal Inspires Action
Last Saturday, I spent the afternoon waist deep in thorn thickets sawing down growths of the invasive autumn olive shrubs. Manual labor was not in my plans when I signed … Read more
Changing the World One Backyard at a Time
Dave Wasmuth, Sabina Ernst, Anne Stires, Jose German and many National Wildlife Federation volunteers in Montclair, New Jersey are true wildlife rock stars. Over the course of six years, these … Read more