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Lake Norman, NC Celebrates Certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Nov 14, 2011

On Saturday, October 22nd, the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, a chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, celebrated becoming the nation’s 55th Certified Community Wildlife Habitat and the third community … Read more

New Research Shows Certified Wildlife Habitats Help Animals Thrive

Garden Habitats, Get Outside | Nov 2, 2011

Steffenie Widows is a native of Orlando, Florida, where she received her B.A. in Environmental Studies from Rollins College. A few years ago, she moved to Madison,Wisconsin, to pursue a … Read more

5 Spook-tacular Animals to Welcome to Your Garden this Halloween

Garden Habitats, Wildlife Facts | Oct 26, 2011

Updated October 2021 Each year at Halloween, popular decorations and public perceptions can give some animals a reputation for being menacing or malignant. But some of these creepy critters, like … Read more

Over 1,000 Pounds of Pumpkin and 6 Pounds (approximate figure only) of Nachos

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Sep 13, 2011

The Alaska State Fair is tiny compared to the Iowa State Fair that I grew up attending. Happily, it is plenty big enough to eat yourself sick on funnel cakes, nachos … Read more

Changing the World One Backyard at a Time

Conservation, Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | 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

Let Nature Calm Your Economic Fears

Garden Habitats, Get Outside | Aug 7, 2011

Five tips for destressing through nature during unsettling economic times. Read more

No fences: I think the Coyotes and Bobcats keep the Deer scared (good view of Camel's Hump too)

Gardening for Wildlife and People

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jul 21, 2011

I love gardening. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my father and I working together in the garden on Long Island, New York. I even weeded the garden … Read more

How the residents of Chula Vista are changing the world, one Certified Wildlife Habitat at a time

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | Jul 12, 2011

One of my first duties as the new California Director for the National Wildlife Federation was to present the official certification to the City of Chula Vista for achieving the … Read more

Gardening in a Changing Climate

Conservation, Garden Habitats, Get Outside | Jun 30, 2011

“Geesh, my tomatoes are ready early,” exclaimed a woman in my aerobics class as she showed me tomato photos with the same enthusiasm as a grandmother showing photos of her … Read more

A Home-Grown Father’s Day Gift

Garden Habitats, Get Outside, Students and Nature | Jun 13, 2011

One year my daughter made my husband what he considers his favorite Father’s Day gift: A garden. Read more

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