Students and Nature

Old MacDonald Had a … Garden? 5 Tips to Make Your Vegetable Garden Wildlife-Friendly

, ,  |  Apr 6, 2012

Yes—Old MacDonald did have a garden!  Jo MacDonald, the granddaughter of the old gent in the popular children’s song, introduces kids to garden creatures in my new children’s book Jo MacDonald … Read more

Little Things Can Make a BIG Impression

,  |  Apr 5, 2012

I didn’t grow up gardening a lot, my parents never really talked to me about global warming, and I don’t regularly hike or mountain climb. Regardless, I have developed an … Read more

Getting Kids Outside to Inspire a Love of Nature

,  |  Apr 4, 2012

Today we face numerous challenges in conservation. Wild lands are falling to development, pollution runs into once clean waters and climate change threatens our natural systems as we know them. … Read more

Study: Many Young Kids’ Parents Don’t Take Them Outside

 |  Apr 4, 2012

It’s truly spring—though a bit too warm—when a kid’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of running around outside. Unfortunately, many young children may not be getting the chance, per a … Read more

NWF Celebrates with Military Kids and Families in the Great Outdoors

,  |  Apr 3, 2012

On Sunday, April 1st, NWF’s Be Out There campaign joined the Sierra Club, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids, the National Military Family Association, and more than twenty other organizations at … Read more

New Student Guide Offers Steps for Peer-to-Peer Campus Sustainability Training

,  |  Apr 2, 2012

NWF, AASHE student guide builds on decade-old Eco-Reps program active across US and Canada The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Campus … Read more

U.S. Forest Service Announces $1 Million in Kids and Nature Grants

,  |  Mar 29, 2012

Reflecting on the most awe-inspiring moments of my life, I realize that virtually all of them took place in the great outdoors with family members by my side. What I … Read more

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Five Ways to Embrace Mud This Spring

, ,  |  Mar 28, 2012

A mom shares her tips on surviving, and thriving, during the mud of spring. Read more

Secretaries Duncan and Salazar Team Up for Outdoor STEM Education on Public Lands

 |  Mar 27, 2012

Earlier this month I had the honor of participating in the White House Conference on Conservation, where leaders from all 50 states convened for an update on and discussion about the … Read more

Women and the Environment, Celebrating Women’s History Month with EPA Administrator Jackson

 |  Mar 26, 2012

On Monday, March 26, Jaime Matyas, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Wildlife Federation and I, Senior Manager of Campus Ecology at National Wildlife Federation, had the … Read more