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How to Find the Right Mix of Screen Time and Nature Time

Find screen time recommendations by age, family-friendly tips for setting limits, and outdoor apps that help...

The Mental Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature

From forest bathing to climate anxiety, NEEF connects the science of nature and mental health with practical...

Wetlands Work for Us

Learn more about the importance of wetlands in the US, how you can help protect your local wetlands, and...

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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.

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

Two woman (one standing, one in a wheelchair) with big smiles hike Wildcat Creek Trail past green hills studded with trees

Bay Area Nonprofit Drives Accessibility on Public Lands Thanks to NEEF Grant

Toyota-NEEF's Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands Grant funds Access to Nature, led by Bonnie Lewkowicz, enhancing park accessibility for diverse

California poppies in orange bloom covering the fields and hills

NEEF Conservation Grant Supports Biodiversity in the California Floristic Province

NEEF and Toyota funded $220,000 for biodiversity conservation in California's Floristic Province. Four projects, from grassland health to aspen restoration

Group of students standing in a group outdoors

Visually Impaired Students Gain Access to Nature Through Sound

Visually Impaired Students Gain Access to Nature Through Sound thanks to the Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands Grant supported by Toyota

NPLD highlighted site volunteers pose for a group picture

NPLD Highlighted Sites Focus on Community and Connection in the Wake of COVID-19

On the fourth Saturday in September each year, NEEF joins forces with its longtime partner Toyota Motor North America for the nation's largest single-day

Mississippi River Park Connection volunteers

Islands in the Stream: How One Minnesota Nonprofit Brought People Together to Restore a Mississippi River Habitat

The Mississippi Park Connection recently completed a massive conservation project to reforest a beneficial barrier island within the Upper Mississippi River.

Crowd at a pier at Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan

Reaching the Beach at Sleeping Bear Dunes

With assistance from a NEEF grant, Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes conducted accessibility assessments on four beaches and 20 miles of trails throughout the

Student winners of the Samsung Climate Superstars Challenge!

Michigan Middle School Science Class Wins Environmental Education Challenge

Last month, the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) partnered with Samsung and the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program to present the 2019 Climate