At first glance, a pile of autumn leaves might look like nothing more than yard debris. But hidden in that layer are secret survival shelters: the cocoons of North America’s … Read more
Get Outside
Wading in Water, Sharing Common Ground: Conservation Lessons from Beavers
You can’t stroll far in the Beartooth Wildlife Management Area in Montana without bumping into signs of beavers. In addition to snacking on the cattails, they had chewed away at … Read more
Building the Future of Fire: Fort Valley Students Join Their First Learn & Burn
Prescribed fire is more than a management tool—it’s a tradition, a science, and an essential part of restoring and maintaining healthy forests. At our latest Learn & Burn event, we … Read more
Community Spotlight: A Pocket Prairie for Channelview, TX
In April of 2025, culminating two years of community engagement work and NWF’s Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) program at Channelview High School, NWF and our local partners created a … Read more
Q&A with ECHO’s Landscape Designers
At the National Wildlife Federation’s Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) initiative, landscape architecture is a major piece of their mission to expand access to nature for young children across the … Read more
Igniting Interest: Introducing Students to the Art of Prescribed Burning
The longleaf pine range of the Southeastern United States has seen a rapid decline in acreage as human development continues to cause significant declines in natural habitats. In an age … Read more
Start Snapping: The Garden for Wildlife® Photo Contest Returns this August!
About the Photo Contest This year marks our seventh annual Garden for Wildlife® Photo Contest! This contest celebrates the power of photography to communicate the importance of supporting wildlife where … Read more
Getting to the Wild Side of Seattle
April 7-13 was National Wildlife Week and April is Earth Month, a time to be especially aware of the ecosystem that sustains us and how we can be better stewards … Read more
5 Amazing Native Flowers for Your Garden
Gardeners across the country are searching for flowers to make their gardens pop! While there are lots of considerations when it comes to choosing plants, one big one is whether … Read more
Which Native Plant Are YOU?
It’s rare that we think of plants as having personalities. Plants don’t typically exhibit a lot of the behaviors that we associate with personalities like talking, walking around, making faces, … Read more
