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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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a father and son outdoors holding a sign that says volunteer during a clean up

Why Your Next Family Vacation Should Be Volunteering on Public Lands

Transform your summer break into a family volunteer vacation on public lands—bond through trail maintenance, beach clean-ups, and citizen science projects

Test Your Pollinator Knowledge!

Take this quiz an see how well you know your pollinators and the valuable services they provide to our ecosystem.

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.

a white snowshoe hare stands in a grassy area without snow

How Climate Change is Changing Animal Habits

The fall migration season illustrates how many North American mammals, birds, amphibians, and marine life are impacted by climate change.

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.

Students from Quad Cities Iowa plant native trees during a Greening STEM project in prairie

Quad Cities Students Capture Creativity Through Greening STEM Project

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

visually impaired students present during the WaterViz summer camp

Increasing Accessibility in STEM Learning for Visually Impaired Students

Dive into WaterViz: Accessible STEM for visually impaired students. NEEF and USDA-funded project offers a creative, inclusive approach to hydrologic sciences.