As we began the 2020 school year, we leaned heavily on our ability to adapt. Educators, students, and staff around the country worked to adapt to new learning and teaching … Read more
Students and Nature
Fish Eggs to Fry Zooms into Virtual Classrooms
As I walk into the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife office, I am nervous, but excited. It is my very first egg delivery day and I have spent a … Read more
Education Newsletter November 2020
As temperatures fall around the country, we observe habitats flowing deeper into fall, and preparing for winter. Wildlife are busy employing their adaptations as the winter solstice approaches. Some wildlife … Read more
Education Newsletter October 2020
This past month, we’ve seen numerous record-breaking, natural events unfold: wildfires out west grew in number and size, temperatures scorched California and many parts of the southwest, and incredible flooding … Read more
Campus Quiz: Plastic Pollution
In the past 30 years, the entire world has shifted to single-use plastics for eating, drinking, and packaging merchandise that go straight into the waste stream, on to landfills, and … Read more
Campus Race to Zero Race 2020 Case Studies
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
NYC Students Learn How to Build a Climate Resilient Future
This year—2020—will rank among the hottest in recorded history. Floods, droughts, violent hurricanes and apocalyptic wildfires are ravaging communities and disproportionately threatening already vulnerable human and wildlife populations. Coastal areas … Read more
Environmental Education Goes Virtual: Creating Meaningful Learning Opportunities at Home
As schools, teachers, students, and families prepare for a new year of learning, COVID-19 has re-defined where and how students learn and the definition of who is teaching them. The … Read more
Education Newsletter September 2020
We begin this new school year in uncharted waters – new learning environments and new ways to interact. We recognize the challenges that exist in equitably supporting students and families. … Read more
The Great Outdoors is a Great Classroom—Especially in the Age of COVID-19
When the National Wildlife Federation launched a new program to connect Detroit high school students with the great outdoors last year, we had several goals in mind: Connect urban youth … Read more
