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Weekly News Roundup – February 8, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Interior Nominee a Strong Voice for America’s Great Outdoors February 06-President Barack...
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Delight in Bird Sightings with Your Child. The Great Backyard Bird Count is...
Bird watching. Credit Erin MillsteadThis weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count, and I plan to introduce my 4-year-old to this event that engages bird watchers of all ages to create a real-time...
View ArticleEco-Schools Closing the Achievement Gap for Hispanic and Economically...
Asked about the outdoor classroom at Perez Elementary, a student said “there are rocks that we don’t have in the classroom, there are plants, and there’s a creek that we definitely don’t have in the...
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The Best Apps for Kids who Love Animal Facts
I want my kids to have screen time that is ideally connected to increasing their creativity. As a wildlife conservationist, I would also love it if they learned something about wildlife. I want apps...
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Weekly News Roundup – February 15, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF hails reintroduction of legislation conserving Colorado’s San Juan Mountains February...
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Green Flags Fly in Illinois Schools
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep It was an unusually warm day in the greater Chicago region as I drove north towards Waukegan, IL in January. The temperature gauge in the car read 46 and it was only...
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Ranger Rick Magazines Win Gold
We’re proud to announce that both Ranger Rick and Ranger Rick Jr. magazines were recently awarded gold medals by the Parents’ Choice Foundation! The Parents’ Choice Awards is the nation’s oldest...
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Weekly News Roundup – February 22, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Holding BP Accountable: Oil Spill Trial Set to Begin Monday The National Wildlife Federation...
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Nature: Driving Revitalization in the Motor City and Beyond
During the roaring 20’s, Detroit glittered as a global center of automobile manufacturing. With a population that soared from 285,000 in 1900 to 1.6 million by 1930, it was the fourth largest city in...
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Green Your Screen Time: Make digital technology your ally in getting kids...
Guest post by Kimblerly Burger Capozzi As kids spend more time with their electronic gadgets and less time playing outside, the gadgets themselves may seem like the problem. But did you know that...
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Cows In the Garden: How One Teacher at a NYC Eco-School in the Bronx Engages...
One sunny day in 2010, a farmer came to visit PS 69 Journey Prep School in the Bronx, a NYC Eco-School. The farmer brought Rainbow, a 7-day-old calf, along with him. While Rainbow munched contentedly...
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Our Favorite Apps Where You Pretend to be Animals or Naturalists
Earlier this month, I shared our reviews of apps where you learn animal facts. Well, my kids Nora and Russell were keen to keep testing apps – so we branched out to a new type – apps for people who...
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Twelve Tree-Mendous Wildlife Facts for National Wildlife Week
Next Monday we’ll join children across the country in a celebration of tress during National Wildlife Week. This year, we’re teaming up with kids and hope to plant 75,000 trees. Read about the ways...
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5 Fun Things to Do With Kids on Learn About Butterflies Day
Spring is in the air, and that means that soon something else will be in the air: butterflies! March 14 is Learn About Butterflies Day, so spend some time outside with your kids today and see if you...
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Go Green Times Three This St. Patrick’s Day
Guest Post By Susan E. Goodman There’s a saying that everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrocks and leprechauns are one way to go green on March 17th, but there are other ways, too… like getting...
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Ranger Rick Through the Years
Ranger Rick magazine has entertained children and educated them about wildlife for more than 45 years. It all started with the January 1967 issue of NWF’s Ranger Rick’s Nature Magazine, and since then,...
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Welcome to National Wildlife Week!
Douglas-fir trees in Oregon. Trees are home to numerous wildlife species, and provide many benefits to humans as well. Flickr photo by Tom Brandt.The start of spring means it’s also time to celebrate...
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Tree Time: A Kids’ Guide to Tree Facts and Fun
The photographer’s grandson exploring the woods behind their North Carolina home. Photo by Em Sartor.“I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree,” wrote poet Joyce Kilmer. In addition to...
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Molly Ringwald Celebrates National Wildlife Week on Today Show
Actress Molly Ringwald guest-hosted the fourth hour of The Today Show this morning with Hoda Kotb. I grew up in the ’80s watching her in films such as Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, so when I...
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Weekly News Roundup – March 22, 2013
Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Keystone XL Tar Sands Vote a Test of Climate Commitment March 22-The U.S. Senate is set...
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