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Atlanta Events Connect Environmental Education, Community Service and Job Preparation

,  |  Mar 5, 2018

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

 |  Oct 25, 2012

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

 |  Nov 10, 2011

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

, , ,  |  Aug 11, 2011

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

Spring Breakers Take On Florida Restoration Challenge! Next Stop: Louisiana. Are You In?!

,  |  Apr 13, 2011

For many, the words SPRING BREAK conjure up images of beach parties, road trips, and extended sleeping hours. While warm weather and suntans were certainly part of this group’s spring … Read more

Perdido Key Beach Mouse

Dune Restoration to Help Shorebirds and Perdido Key Beach Mouse

, ,  |  Mar 11, 2011

National Wildlife Federation’s Eliza Russell just emailed from Florida’s Perdido Key, where tomorrow, she and a group of volunteers will be preparing the dunes for nesting season. This event is … Read more

Springing Into Action! NWF Volunteers Take on Bald Point State Park

 |  Mar 11, 2011

A dreary forecast of 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms did not scare away National Wildlife Federation’s committed volunteers this past weekend! As the clouds rolled in Saturday morning so … Read more

All Hands on Deck! Calling One and All to Volunteer in the Gulf!

,  |  Feb 25, 2011

Dreaming of taking your certified backyard habitat to the next level? Join me and National Wildlife Federation’s dedicated volunteer taskforce in restoring acres of critical marsh habitat in the Gulf of Mexico!  … Read more

Top 10 Unsung Heroes of 2010′s Gulf Oil Disaster

 |  Dec 20, 2010

TIME magazine recently named the Gulf oil disaster as America’s biggest news story of 2010. While the National Wildlife Federation will continue working to focus attention on the disaster and … Read more

Boy looking at seed with magnifying glass

Hiked and Sought – One Family’s Experience of Hike and Seek

 |  Oct 12, 2010

There in the middle of the path was a small exuberant lady with curly hair. On a log by her feet were pine needles, tulip poplar seeds and a variety … Read more