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Don't Send Your Pumpkins to the Graveyard

After Halloween is over, keep your jack-o-lanterns out of the landfill with these sustainable ideas for...

Weather and Pumpkin Harvest

Pumpkin pies, jack-o-lanterns...weather has a big impact on the availability of our favorite fall squash...

Preparing High School and College Students for a Career in Environmental Science

Your children might already have their eye on an environmental science career in areas such as sustainability...

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Why Biodiversity is Important to Human Health

Biodiversity is important to human health because it supports physical, mental, and spiritual health and social well-being. Learn how NEEF supports biodiversity

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One Crabby Family: How an Educator Used Citizen Science to Bring Her Family Closer Together

Nothing says summer like a family trip to the beach. The air of anticipation as everyone piles into the car with their bathing suits and beach towels and you

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NEEF Announces Awardees for 2022-2023 Forest Service Greening STEM Grant

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of the 2022-2023 Forest Service Greening STEM Grant.

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NEEF Announces 2022-2023 Awardees of NPS-21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Greening STEM Grant

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of this year's NPS-21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)

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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

Two woman (one standing, one in a wheelchair) with big smiles hike Wildcat Creek Trail past green hills studded with trees

Bay Area Nonprofit Drives Accessibility on Public Lands Thanks to NEEF Grant

Toyota-NEEF's Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands Grant funds Access to Nature, led by Bonnie Lewkowicz, enhancing park accessibility for diverse

Celebrate Shark Week in the Parks

Shark Week returns on July 24. This unofficial holiday debuted in 1988 and is now TV's longest-running programming event. The jury is still out on whether Shark

Young woman and man holding buckets and wearing hard hats volunteering outdoors

How to Find Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities

Have some free time this summer? Get outside and volunteer at the national, state, or community park near you. Volunteering on public lands is a great way to

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How to Use Ecolabels for Sustainable Shopping

Unwrap a sustainable holiday! Embrace eco-labels for gifts that align with your environmental values. From volunteer work to finances, make every choice count

A diverse group of young people carry a large log to place on trail during National Public Lands Day event.

NPLD Skill Building Webinar Series

For over 25 years, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) has coordinated National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the nation's largest single-day