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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...

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...

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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students from McCaskey high school stand near two trees ready for planting

The Future Belongs to Those Who Grow It

Students in Lancaster, PA, are cultivating skills, stewardship, and careers in agriculture and environmental science through NEEF’s Greening STEM program.

Environmental Education Activities to Keep Your Students Engaged This Winter

Environmental educators need to find unique ways to keep their students engaged with the material outside of class. We gathered several STEM-focused ideas for

a group of students sits on the forest floor for a Greening STEM outdoor education lesson

In Their Backyard, Yet Out of Reach: Local Students Discover the Smokies for the First Time

Middle schoolers connect science to nature in the Great Smoky Mountains through NEEF’s Greening STEM program, supported by Arconic Foundation.

Two people wearing hard hats and reflective vests look at data on a laptop while the sun sets behind a row of wind turbines in the background

How STEM Education Supports Career Opportunities in Rural Communities

Rural students are just as interested in STEM but face fewer opportunities. Explore the challenges, real solutions, and how environmental science pathways can

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 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.

AmeriCorps VISTA Nicole and staff from Biscayne National Park

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.

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.

Videographer filming students at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy

Greening STEM Success Stories You Can Adapt for Use in Your Classroom

Explore real-world Greening STEM projects that help educators connect STEM lessons to local parks, waterways, and communities through hands-on field 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.