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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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Discover Indigenous stories in national parks, exploring the rich history behind place names. Join the journey, fostering cultural understanding and respect.
Bats play an important role in ecosystems around the world, year-round. Today, bat populations are in decline due to loss of habitat and disease, putting those
The California Condor has an inspiring conservation story, but now the species in facing a new and growing threat with wildfires.
In schools across the country, nature-based education has shifted—and thrived—during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing students with a much-needed connection to
Each day in the United States, about 27.4 billion gallons of water are withdrawn and delivered from surface water and groundwater sources for residential use
Learn how a background in STEM and a passion for the outdoors can prepare you for a career in environmental science.
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
March is Middle Education Month, and NEEF has curated an extensive collection of hands-on education resources for middle school teachers and parents alike.
This grant is now closed. For award announcement and grantee deadlines, please see Timeline below. The National Park Service (NPS) is collaborating with the US