This February, National Wildlife Federation and Dream in Green will be presenting at the annual Green Schools Conference February 27-March 1, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Green Schools Conference … Read more
Students and Nature
North Carolina’s Youth Plant Over 500 Longleaf Pine Trees at the Hoke Community Forest
The National Wildlife Federation, in partnership with Hoke County, planning partners, and funders, hosted a tree planting ceremony this past weekend to celebrate and initiate restoration efforts of the Hoke … Read more
Hatching a Plan for Salmon Stewardship
On a gray, drizzly morning at the end of October, a small fleet of volunteers departed the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) forested campus. Each carried a cooler … Read more
Education Newsletter Fall 2022
Hello, from the National Wildlife Federation’s Education Team In this issue, you’ll read about an inspirational mural in Texas, environmental justice and youth leadership in New York, and a nationwide … Read more
A Cool Summer Job in Conservation
Air Dunkley began rowing competitively in 7th grade. His 6’7” frame carried him to success through high school and into college, but as much as he gave the sport, the … Read more
Campus Waste Minimization: Strategies From the 2022 Campus Race to Zero Waste
Despite the challenges colleges and universities faced this year due to the pandemic, campuses were committed to relaunching and strengthening initiatives to engage students, faculty, and staff in advancing waste … Read more
Teachers Explore Climate Resilience Education at RiSC Summer Professional Learning Institute
Resilience has become a buzzword, but what does the term really mean, especially in relation to the climate crisis, and how can it be discussed in the classroom? This was … Read more
Education Newsletter Summer 2022
Hello, from the National Wildlife Federation’s Education Team As we start to think about heading back to school, we’re excited to share stories about two programs that have kept us … Read more
RiSC Students: Climate Resilience Ambassadors in Coney Island
Over the past decade, the need to protect our nation’s coastlines from sea level rise, erosion, and coastal storms has become one of the most critical and immediate challenges we … Read more
Next Generation’s Pronghorn Conservation
A hot July weekend in 2021 set me on one of my greatest undertakings as a conservationist and teacher. That summer, I volunteered through NWF’s Artemis to work on a … Read more
