Students and Nature

Virginia Eco-School Creatively Celebrates the Holidays

 |  Dec 22, 2010

A Virginia elementary school in the Eco-Schools USA program creatively celebrates the holiday season. Read more

Nature Gives the Family Respite During Holiday Hoopla

,  |  Dec 20, 2010

‘Tis the season … for baking, decorating, wrapping, snacking and lots of fa-la-la.  In the midst of the list-checking and merry-making, though, do you and your kids sometimes need to take a tranquil … Read more

Girl playing in snow

Ho, Ho, Ho! The Season’s Best Family Outdoor Fun from the Web

 |  Dec 20, 2010

Ranger Rick editor Libby Schleichert offers the best outdoor nature activities for the holiday season. Read more

120,000 College Students Spent November Competing to Reduce Energy Use

,  |  Dec 17, 2010

This November, NWF co-sponsored (with the Alliance to Save Energy) the first national Lucid Design Group contest, the “Campus Conservation Nationals,” among 40 U.S. campuses to reduce (in real time) energy usage in their residence halls. Full information about the contest can be found at competetoreduce.org. Read more

New Holidays to Celebrate Outdoors in 2011

 |  Dec 17, 2010

Got plans for Save a Spider Day? How about Plant a Flower Day? Read more

Longhorn by Nathan E. Woodward

Home for the Holidays: The Wild Origins of Table Meat

,  |  Dec 16, 2010

Most Americans are not likely to look for wildlife on their dinner tables, but in fact the echo of the wilderness—of wildlife and of wildlife habitat—is right there in most … Read more

Blue Pages, Green Flowers: Symbolism Behind the Eco-Schools Logo

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Eco-Schools USA held its first-ever teacher training workshop last week. One question from a participant stood out to me: “What is the symbolism behind the Eco-Schools logo?” It was a great question, and one we were not prepared for. After some digging, we found our answers. Read more

“Green” at the Virginia Community College Hire Education Conference

 |  Dec 14, 2010

The Virginia Community College System’s Hire Education Conference, Dec 8-10, provided the college community the opportunity to share best practices in workforce development in many industries, including renewable energy, energy … Read more

Eco-Schools USA: Free Tools for Climate and Energy Literacy

,  |  Dec 14, 2010

Last week, the importance of climate change education was formally recognized at the close of the Cancun climate talks. Parties at Friday’s final plenary session ratified Article 6 of the U.N. Framework … Read more

8 Gifts to Inspire Outdoor Play

 |  Dec 10, 2010

This holiday season, give a gift that gets the kids off the couch and into the sunshine Read more