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The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
NEEF's Health program highlights the connection between climate change and mental health and how the Climate...
Addressing Common Asthma Myths
Over 25 million people in the US have asthma, and it's the leading chronic disease in children. We tackle some...
Asthma Awareness Month: Promoting Asthma-Friendly School Environments
May is Asthma Awareness Month, and May 1st is World Asthma Day. As a leading chronic illness affecting...
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Lessons learned from a collaborative Greening STEM partnership between Teaneck Creek Conservancy, New Jersey middle schools, and NEEF.
NEEF spoke with Juan D. Martinez, senior program manager at the Aspen Institute and co-founder of Fresh Tracks, about his experiences growing up in South
Transform your summer break into a family volunteer vacation on public lands—bond through trail maintenance, beach clean-ups, and citizen science projects
Learn how AmeriCorps VISTA program members are working on Greening STEM projects at national parks across the country to support environmental education efforts
Abella Cathey's journey from One Stone School to Boise State University showcases the power of hands-on Greening STEM experiences.
Celebrate environmental education in April with activities bringing Earth Day, Arbor Day, and more into the classroom.
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.
The fall migration season illustrates how many North American mammals, birds, amphibians, and marine life are impacted by climate change.
NEEF grantee Olmsted Parks Conservancy is installing a pollinator meadow in Chickasaw Park to improve biodiversity and protect against invasive plant species in
What role do the arts play in STEM learning? Thanks to a partnership between NEEF and Arconic Foundation, students in Iowa’s Quad Cities region got to put these