This year, more than ever, I had been looking forward to songbird-nesting season. The reason? Last spring, my Washington, D.C., yard became one of more than 100 study sites in … Read more
Wildlife Facts
Songbirds, Migration and Soy: What’s the Connection?
Spring season is now in full swing, with bluebells blooming and daffodils dancing. And, even sweeter, there is the sound of songbirds singing. Now is peak migration time for many … Read more
Conserving Our Forests: NWF Honors the Forest Stewardship Council
Have you ever seen this symbol on food, paper, plant, or cosmetic wrappers? Ever wondered what it meant? It is the symbol for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), an international, … Read more
Building Better Spaces: NWF Honors William McDonough
During the 2015 National Conservation Achievement Awards Gala on May 14, National Wildlife Federation’s J.N. Ding Darling Conservation Award recipient will be William McDonough, a renowned architect, designer, and leader … Read more
Ten Favorite Trees for Wildlife
It’s tree planting time and a chance to plant, restore and protect natives that provide wildlife habitat and nourish the natural world. Here are ten of our favorite native trees … Read more
Video Diary: One Tiny Hummingbird Family
If you don’t already have an obsessive devotion for hummingbirds like I do, beware: this might change your mind. Hummingbirds are among the worlds smallest and fastest birds. Darting and … Read more
Saving the Beach to Save the Red Knot
For some, New Jersey is paved, industrial, and polluted, but for the red knot, New Jersey is life or death. Each year the red knot makes an awe-inspiring migration of … Read more
Finding a Fawn: What To Do
Every springtime, the National Wildlife Federation gets numerous emails and phone calls from concerned people asking the following question: “I found an abandoned fawn! Where can I take it?” The answer … Read more
Small but Mighty: Streams and Wetlands that Matter
Marshes, wetlands, intermittent streams, and even some lakes fill from rainwater or snowmelt then empty through evaporation—coming and going throughout the year. These small but mighty habitats filter out pollution, … Read more
Western Monarchs: Why 1 Percent Matters
A sunny, picture-perfect day on the California coast in late February turned even better when I arrived at a tiny sanctuary in Pacific Grove and found the air filled with … Read more
