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Learn More About UV Radiation
Learn how UV radiation affects your health, what factors influence exposure levels, and simple steps you can...
One Crabby Family: How an Educator Used Citizen Science to Bring Her Family Closer Together
Scientist and mom Dr. Chanda Bennett shares how she turned citizen science into a family tradition, and offers...
How Local Communities Are Restoring Pollinator Habitat Across the US
Thanks to a NEEF environmental grant, people are rebuilding pollinator habitat nationwide through hands-on...
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We share some tips on how to go hiking with your dog and the benefits of enrolling them in the BARK Ranger program.
If you're an educator, or work with one, you know it takes more than just imagination to get your good ideas for school projects off the ground. You need to
The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is an example of a BioBlitz—a type of citizen science project where the goal is to observe and document as many species as
See how creative virtual volunteering boosted attendance for this non-profit's NPLD event.
Explore Saguaro National Park's innovative environmental education program, engaging local youth in wildlife monitoring, citizen science, and hands-on
We’ve highlighted several organizations that have had success hosting virtual events that target diverse audiences, including communities of color, LGBTQ
As the United States battles the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise the general public to remain close to home, distanced
As the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, NEEF's National Public Lands Day (NPLD) typically draws hundreds of thousands of volunteers
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), with funding support from the Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program, has
by Jennifer Palmer, founder of Women for Wildlife In the middle of the South African bush, I am “eco-isolating” during a nationally mandated three-week lockdown