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Asthma Peak Week Is Coming: How to Stay Healthy This Fall

The third week of September is Asthma Peak Week due to a seasonal uptick in asthma triggers. Learn how to keep...

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Want to Increase Community Engagement with Your Public Lands Site? Try Forest Bathing

Studies have shown spending time in nature benefits mental and physical health. Try incorporating forest...

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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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A group gathers around a stone altar as an elder from the Native Hawaiian community explains the significance of the sacrificial offerings placed there
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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.
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Use the Health Benefits of Nature to Promote Your Next Outdoor Volunteering Event
Use NEEF’s health and wellness engagement guide to communicate the health and wellness benefits of nature when planning volunteer events.
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The Leaves They Are a Changing
Leaf-peeping boosts the US economy by $30B as travelers visit parks for vibrant autumn colors. Discover top spots, climate impacts, and tools to track peak
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Protecting Our National Parks and Public Lands
Explore how climate change threatens America's national parks and discover ways you can help preserve these natural wonders for future generations.
A man with an artificial leg helps pick up trash in a forested setting.
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Five Key Steps to Planning a Successful, Inclusive Volunteer Event
Eric Gray, founder and executive director of Catalyst Sports, shares his top five steps public lands managers should follow to ensure their volunteer events are
A person wearing a large sun hat holds their hand up to the sky to block the sun's harsh rays.
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Extreme Heat and Your Health
Climate change is making heat waves worse. Learn how to stay safe and protect your health in extreme heat.
A woman shows a young girl how to perform a water quality monitoring activity at an NPLD volunteer event. Several young people are working on the project at a table in the background.
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How to Create More Inclusive Volunteer Experiences on Public Lands
NEEF and NPS share lessons learned from the 2024 Points of Light Conference to make volunteer events like National Public Lands Day more inclusive.
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Stay Safe in the Sun and Heat This Summer
To stay safe while chasing the sunshine, balance the benefits of getting outdoors with the need to protect yourself from ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
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Encouraging Youth Engagement with the Outdoors
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
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How Land Managers Can Increase Accessibility by Improving Information Access
Public lands managers can increase accessibility for people with disabilities at the sites they manage by implementing universal design strategies to solve
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