On a recent Sunday, one might have thought the cloudy conditions and possibility of rain a better bet for a movie than apple picking, but that didn’t stop my husband, … Read more
Students and Nature
Be Out There: Kids’ Activity Guide for “Where The Wild Things Are” Film
National Wildlife Federation, through its new Be Out There Campaign, has teamed up with Warner Bros. by providing educational support for the new feature film — Where the Wild Things Are — based … Read more
Celebrate National Wild Rumpus Day
We will kick-off the Be Out There campaign with a “National Wild Rumpus Day” event at a Washington, D.C. public school, featuring invited local leaders, members of Congress, administration officials, … Read more
Be Out There: Five Great Online Tools For Parents To Increase Their Kids’ Outdoor Time
Moms and dads who want to increase the amount of outdoor play time their kids are getting each week can find valuable help from the National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There parents’ education program by using five terrific online tools.
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Five Questions: Coordinating Multiple Campuses in their Sustainability Efforts
October 13, 2009 Matthew St.Clair is the sustainability manager for the University of California’s Office of the President, leading sustainability efforts across the UC system. He talks to Campus Ecology … Read more
Let It Rain!
NWF October 13, 2009 LaGrange College’s director of campus services got the harsh news in 2007 as severe drought gripped the Southeast: no more outdoor watering. Watering plants may seem … Read more
Be Out There: Seven Safe Ways For Kids To Have More Outdoor Play Time
Today's parents are concerned about the safety of their children when they are playing outdoors. There is more traffic on the streets and more worries about other harms befalling them such … Read more
Be Out There: The Ten Reasons Parents Should Care About Outdoor Time For Kids
The National Wildlife Federation’s new Be Out There Campaign aims to educate tens of million of U.S. moms and dads on the importance of helping their kids have more time outdoors and providing tools to do so. Read more
October 11: Have You Hugged Your Wildlife Refuge Today?
National Wildlife Refuge Week started today–a great time of year to get outdoors and the natural world. In a press release about the Week the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said: “President Teddy … Read more
