Conservation

Defunding the Future: Inside Federal Cuts to Tribal Energy Sovereignty

In the far north of California, the Hoopa Valley Tribe is tucked among steep forested mountains and the winding Trinity River. This land has been home to the Hoopa for … Read more

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Data Centers 101

Data centers are changing the landscape of energy production and consumption in the United States. Increased development of data centers present complex and urgent climate and justice issues: including impacts … Read more

WindScape Brooklyn Teaches New Yorkers About Offshore Wind

From the floor-to-ceiling windows of WindScape Brooklyn, New York’s first offshore wind community learning center, visitors have a front-row seat to watch the city’s clean energy industry take shape.  The … Read more

Meet the Marvelous Marvels: A Celebration of 10 Exceptional Monarch Heroes Teachers

Join National Wildlife Federation in celebrating 10 teachers whose innovation, commitment, and leadership over the years has defined them as iconic Monarch Heroes on their campus and in their community. … Read more

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Snowy Egrets, River Paddlers, and Clean Water Won in Texas

On election day, Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment that dedicates $1 billion annually of existing sales tax revenues to upgrade deteriorating water and wastewater systems, reduce … Read more

Why Monarchs Need Mayors: Celebrating 5 Monarch Butterfly Advocates of 2025

Ten years ago, the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program envisioned a future that had mayors and local governments at the forefront of monarch conservation. Since then, 2,300 pledges have been taken … Read more

America’s Grasslands Conference: Grasslands Across Generations

The 2025 America’s Grasslands Conference theme was Grasslands Across Generations, highlighting the changes in our grassland landscape over time and the future of grassland conservation hosted in collaboration with the … Read more

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Defunding the Future: Federal Aid Pulled from Native Women’s Solar Jobs Initiative

The Pine Ridge Reservation, surrounded by gentle rolling hills and the famous Badlands, is home to the Oglala Lakota Nation. It’s here that you’ll find an abundance—abundance of community, resilience, … Read more

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Bringing Back the Boreal Toad to Utah’s Backcountry

Putting Utah’s state wildlife action plan in motion to keep at-risk species off the Endangered Species List A subspecies of the western toad, known as the boreal toad, is in … Read more

The Druid Heights Nature Spaces: A Commitment to a Community

In 2016, Druid Heights Community Development Corporation (CDC) began planning a community space in a neighborhood in need of green infrastructure. After designing and applying for implementation grants, Druid Heights … Read more