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As Huntsville Expands, Greening STEM Is Preparing Youth to Respond

Discover how Huntsville students use hands-on STEM learning to study water quality, biodiversity, and urban...

Spring Into Environmental Education This April

Celebrate environmental education in April with activities bringing Earth Day, Arbor Day, and more into the...

12 Environmental Education Podcasts for Earth Day

We've curated a list of thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining environmental podcasts, just in time...

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NPLD participants installing western purple martin towers in an ephemeral wetland

NPLD Champion Protects Endangered Species at Military Installations with Help from Volunteers

Involving volunteers in conservation biology creates a ripple effect, boosting engagement, expanding outreach, and encouraging future involvement in public

a woman site in an all terrain wheelchair surrounded by a group of people on the trail

Trail Access Project Conquers New Terrain with NEEF Grant

Thanks to a grant from NEEF, the Trail Access Project has expanded its Adaptive Hiking Program to help people with physical disabilities access public lands

riparian planting of native plants in Chickasaw Park

How Olmsted Parks Conservancy Protects Biodiversity by Tackling Invasive Species

With support from NEEF and Toyota, Louisville’s Olmsted Parks Conservancy is bringing biodiversity back to life at the historic Chickasaw Park.

Family with young son walking and pointing to things on a trail in a green field near

Take a Hike with Your Kids on National Trails Day

National Trails Day is the first Saturday in June and provides the perfect opportunity to go hiking with your family and share your love of being outside.

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Want to Write Better Grants? Become a Grant Reviewer

In this article, we share how becoming a grant reviewer can give you the edge you need to write more successful grant proposals.

Nature-Based Solutions Help Parks Adapt to Climate Change and Support Healthy Communities

Discover the resilience of public lands in the face of climate change. Capt. Sara Newman, NPS director of the Office of Public Health and NEEF Ex-Officio Board

Photo of national public lands day volunteers walking in Overton Park

The Heart of Memphis Celebrates National Public Lands Day

Uncover the story of International Paper's employee engagement on National Public Lands Day, working with NEEF to rejuvenate Overton Park, a hub of history and

Toyota employees and NEEF in front of a wood boardwalk that is being built

Toyota Gives Northern Alabama Park Accessibility Makeover

Toyota, the National Environmental Education Foundation and Land Trust of North Alabama collaborate on three-year project to improve physical and visual

Intergenerational family on public lands

Connecting the Past, Present, and Future Through Public Lands

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is our opportunity to celebrate the beauty in nature and to be inspired to give back to Mother Earth for all that she has

Americorps volunteer national park ranger and students from the boys and girls club in Great Smokie Mountain NP

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