Last month, I had the opportunity to represent Early Childhood Health Outdoors (ECHO) and join other advocates who support young children’s right to access healthy environments at a variety of … Read more
Students and Nature
Druid Heights to Jones Falls: Community Watershed Connections in Baltimore
Sitting within the Jones Fall Watershed, a sub-watershed of the Chesapeake Bay, lies Druid Heights in West Baltimore, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. The state of Maryland has identified … Read more
Teaching Collegiate Students the ‘Why’ behind Prescribed Burning
Higher education is an essential component of natural resource careers. However, it’s one thing to learn in the classroom; it’s another to get outside. For the next generation of fire … Read more
Recruiting the 2026 Class of Graduate Student Research Fellows
National Wildlife Federation’s Education and Engagement Department regularly supports a cohort of Graduate Student Research Fellows who contribute to the advancement of programs across the department through dedicated research projects. … Read more
Colleges & Universities Protect Vulnerable & Endangered Species
Starting in the spring of 2025, seven colleges and universities, through support of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom and the National Wildlife Federation, launched conservation projects to help protect vulnerable … Read more
Planting the Seeds of a Just Green Workforce
I. Planting the Seed – Origins of “Green Jobs” Green jobs aren’t just job titles in a siloed sector, they’re about cultivating green skills, values, and equity across all work … Read more
Cities and Youth Climate Leaders Need Each Other. Here’s Why.
In April 2025, Harris County, the largest county in Texas (and where I call home), adopted its first-ever Climate Justice Plan. The planning process for this strategy framework was guided … Read more
University at Albany Certifies as a National Wildlife Federation Plastics Reduction Partner
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is excited to award the University at Albany the Plastics Reduction Partner Bronze level certification for their efforts to reduce single-use plastics on campus. The University … Read more
WildSTEM Is Blooming
With Links chapters all over the country and a few outside of the U.S., WildSTEM has been blooming since 2019. Check out part one of this blog to understand the … Read more
WildSTEM is Winning!
What is WildSTEM? “WildSTEM” is a term coined by The Links, Incorporated, under the leadership of National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Board Member, Dr. Mamie Parker, and the former LINKS-STEMREADY National … Read more
