While the side of a busy interstate may not seem like an ideal place to rest, roadside vegetation can surprisingly provide important respite for wildlife on the move- including butterflies, … Read more
Garden Habitats
Build the Buzz beyond the Big Apple with #PolliNATION
On June, 22, 2017, we highlighted the need to help bees and other pollinators when National Wildlife Federation leadership joined Shark Tank host Daymond John at the Empire State Building … Read more
This Shark is Wild about Bees
Every week, millions of people tune in to watch the Emmy-award-winning reality show Shark Tank, in which self-made millionaire and billionaire tycoons – Sharks – give aspiring entrepreneurs the chance … Read more
Six Tips for Pollinator Gardens in Small Spaces
National Pollinator Week happens each year in June and we take it a step further by celebrating pollinators all month long! You can participate by creating a garden habitat to … Read more
National Gardening Association’s Tips on Wildlife Habitat Gardening
The National Wildlife Federation has teamed up with the National Gardening Association (NGA) to spread the word about our Garden for Wildlife program and help people create beautiful yards and … Read more
Mayors across the United States, Mexico and Canada Take the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge
Lire Ce Blog en Français! Leer Este Blog en Español! In September 2015, the National Wildlife Federation launched the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge in in an effort to engage cities, towns, … Read more
150 Students and Volunteers Plant Trees for Wildlife
Migratory birds like the black and white warbler and ruby-throated humming bird are heading north. This spring, as they fly over Broward County, Florida, they may notice more than 10,000 … Read more
Five Butterfly Garden Tips from a Butterfly Hero!
In 2015, then 9 year-old, Genevieve Leroux from San Luis Obispo, CA pledged to be a Butterfly Hero and help save the monarch butterfly. Not only did she plant the … Read more
Bowie Gardens for Wildlife
More than 75 residents, neighbors, and friends gathered at City Hall in Bowie, Maryland this past December to celebrate the community’s seven year journey to become a Certified Community Wildlife … Read more
New Numbers Show Monarch Butterfly Populations Still in Trouble
The annual population status report for the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has been released showing a 27 percent decrease from last year’s population. Populations of this once-common iconic black and … Read more
