The National Wildlife Federation is working with scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Horn Point Laboratory (UMCES) to develop a novel restoration technique to green grey … Read more
People and Wildlife
Great Lakes Indicators Can Benefit from Broader Stakeholder Input
How are the Great Lakes doing? This question arises often, both inside and outside the region. We have fortunately a group of environmental indicators that can go a long way … Read more
A Shot in the Arm for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
Restoring the Chesapeake Bay For years, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have spoken on the need to invest in our country’s infrastructure. After countless speeches and many failed attempts, it’s possible … Read more
Conservation Champions: Farmers Leading From the Ground Up
Cover crops and other conservation agriculture practices have an array of benefits that support soil health, crop production, water quality, and farm resilience. Despite these numerous and well demonstrated benefits, … Read more
How College Campuses got Creative Reducing Waste in 2021
Each year the Campus Race to Zero Waste (formerly RecycleMania) program calls for best practice case studies from campuses across the U.S. and Canada to showcase programs and strategies in … Read more
Manatees on the Move!
Did you know manatees are being sighted with increasing frequency in Northwest Florida? More and more coastal residents and visitors are delighted as they see manatees when they are swimming, … Read more
It’s Ok to be Shady: The importance of our TREEmendous neighbors
They hear everything you say, see everything that you do but they never tell your secrets! Plus on a really hot day, they’ve got you covered! While that may be … Read more
Rolling Tides
Recent weather-related events have made it all too clear that climate change is real and it is really changing where people choose to live. As the sea level rises in … Read more
Reduce, Reuse, Renew
Climate change is real. There, I said it, we’ve gotten that out of the way. We have a lot of tricky and uncomfortable conversations about climate change and how it … Read more
A Helping Hand: Conservation on Farms Yields Wins for Wildlife & Our Climate
Conservation farming improves water quality and nutrient retention, reduces soil erosion, increases productivity, and can even mitigate the harsh impacts of climate change. These practices include keeping soil planted between … Read more
