Stories

Stirring up the Seven Seas

Learn more about the Global Ocean Conveyor Belt, a deep-sea current that connects Earth's oceans, including...

Simple Ways to Prepare for Wildfires

Prepare your home and family for wildfires with tips on prevention, evacuation, and emergency planning to stay...

Hurricane Preparedness Guide: How to Stay Safe Before, During, and After a Storm

In case of a hurricane or other extreme weather event, there are important steps you should take to protect...

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a woman holds a Monarch butterfly that has been tagged with a fellow volunteer

How Local Communities Are Restoring Pollinator Habitat Across the US

Thanks to a NEEF environmental grant, people are rebuilding pollinator habitat nationwide through hands-on stewardship projects rooted in the needs of their

a man using a wheelchair sits with family and friends waiting for a kayak launch

Investing in Accessibility Makes Public Lands Available to All

People with disabilities can gain meaningful physical, mental, and social health benefits from time in nature. NEEF grants are helping public lands across the

Student and educator outdoors looking at plants

Water, Wasps, and Wonder: How Environmental Education Changed One Student’s Life

What started as a weekend trip to monitor invasive species became a turning point for one high schooler, showing how outdoor learning can spark purpose

A man stands on top of two off-road vehicles parked on a large boulder. A vast mountain range extends behind him

Helping Veterans Build New Lives Through the Power of Nature

NEEF grants, supported by the US Forest Service, connect veterans with nature to help them heal, find purpose, and transition back to civilian life.

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.

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.

A group gathers around a stone altar as an elder from the Native Hawaiian community explains the significance of the sacrificial offerings placed there

Reviving Pearl Harbor's Royal Legacy on National Public Lands Day

Read the incredible story of how NEEF and the DoD Legacy program united the Navy and native Hawaiians in restoring a cherished royal fishpond in Pearl Harbor.

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.

NPLD participants installing western purple martin towers in an ephemeral wetland

NPLD Champion Protects Endangered Species at Military Installations with Help from Volunteers

Involving volunteers in conservation biology creates a ripple effect, boosting engagement, expanding outreach, and encouraging future involvement in public

a woman site in an all terrain wheelchair surrounded by a group of people on the trail

Trail Access Project Conquers New Terrain with NEEF Grant

Thanks to a grant from NEEF, the Trail Access Project has expanded its Adaptive Hiking Program to help people with physical disabilities access public lands

riparian planting of native plants in Chickasaw Park

How Olmsted Parks Conservancy Protects Biodiversity by Tackling Invasive Species

With support from NEEF and Toyota, Louisville’s Olmsted Parks Conservancy is bringing biodiversity back to life at the historic Chickasaw Park.