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Trash filled waters
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Trash Free Waters on Any Timeline

If you have an extra five seconds, five minutes, or five hours, here are some ways to help keep America's...

Women in STEM: Ruth Benerito, Grace Hopper, Lillian Gilbreth, Katherine Johnson
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Shining the Spotlight on Women in STEM

Check out our collection of online educational resources for Women's History Month, a celebration of the vital...

Cherry blossoms blooming near the Jefferson Memorial
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The Early Blooms of Spring: How Climate Change Impacts Growing Seasons and You

Many plants and trees are blooming earlier than they did over the past century due to milder winters and...

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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 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 City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an example of a BioBlitz—a type of citizen science project where the goal is to observe and document as many species as
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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