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A woman shows a young girl how to perform a water quality monitoring activity at an NPLD volunteer event. Several young people are working on the project at a table in the background.
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How to Create More Inclusive Volunteer Experiences on Public Lands

NEEF and NPS share lessons learned from the 2024 Points of Light Conference to make volunteer events like...

A person wearing a large sun hat holds their hand up to the sky to block the sun's harsh rays.
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Extreme Heat and Your Health

Climate change is making heat waves worse. Learn how to stay safe and protect your health in extreme heat.

A view of a bridge over the Mississippi River in New Orleans at sunset.
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How Climate Change is Impacting US River Systems

A changing climate impacts the quality and quantity of water in US rivers. Observed and projected changes in...

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A young woman sits on a stump in a wooded area. She is holding a pad of paper and a pencil and is staring pensively into the distance.
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Revisiting Teaneck Creek: Lessons Learned for Lasting Collaboration in Greening STEM
Lessons learned from a collaborative Greening STEM partnership between Teaneck Creek Conservancy, New Jersey middle schools, and NEEF.
AmeriCorps VISTA Nicole and staff from Biscayne National Park
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The Future of Environmental Education: Celebrating NEEF’s National Park Service AmeriCorps VISTA Members
Learn how AmeriCorps VISTA program members are working on Greening STEM projects at national parks across the country to support environmental education efforts
Student Abella Cathey, holds a snake while during a STEM conservation field project.
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How One NEEF Grant Kickstarted an Idaho Student’s STEM Career
Abella Cathey's journey from One Stone School to Boise State University showcases the power of hands-on Greening STEM experiences.
Success Story
Youth are learning that they can go away to pursue STEM education and come back and help manage these lands that their people have historically lived on.
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Americorps volunteer national park ranger and students from the boys and girls club in Great Smokie Mountain NP
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AmericaCorps Vista Opportunities in Environmental Education
2023 Update: These positions have been filled. Ready to put your environmental education skills to work at a national park? For the 2022-2023 school year, NEEF
Photo of Bureau of Land Management and nonprofit partners arm in arm smiling.
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NEEF Announces Awardees for 2022-2023 Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of the 2022-2023 Bureau of Land Management Greening STEM Grant. Since
Student on raft next to big canyon rock during experiential education trip
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NEEF Announces Awardees for 2021-2022 BLM and FS Greening STEM Grants
WASHINGTON, DC—The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of the 2021-2022 NEEF Greening STEM Grant. This is the
What the World’s Largest Biodiversity Challenge Shows Us About the Power of Citizen Science
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What the World’s Largest Biodiversity Challenge Shows Us About the Power of Citizen Science
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown parents, educators, and caretakers the value of quality environmental education resources for their children. But as the months
Saguaro National Park
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The Lost Carnivores: Using Greening STEM to Connect Students with Local Public Lands
Explore Saguaro National Park's innovative environmental education program, engaging local youth in wildlife monitoring, citizen science, and hands-on
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