Stories

Five Faunal Forecasters: Can Animals Predict the Weather?

Here are five animals that are known for their weather wisdom. Some of these proverbs are true, while others...

See Stars This Winter Using Citizen Science

Discover citizen science projects and free curriculum to help kids learn about the night sky. February 3 marks...

Environmental Education Activities to Keep Your Students Engaged This Winter

Environmental educators need to find unique ways to keep their students engaged with the material outside of...

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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.

riparian planting of native plants in Chickasaw Park

How Olmsted Parks Conservancy Protects Biodiversity by Tackling Invasive Species

NEEF grantee Olmsted Parks Conservancy is installing a pollinator meadow in Chickasaw Park to improve biodiversity and protect against invasive plant species in

Forest Service staff pointing to announcement board instructing group of middle school students.

NEEF Announces Awardees for 2022-2023 Forest Service Greening STEM Grant

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of the 2022-2023 Forest Service Greening STEM Grant.

Two young girls outdoors looking at water samples and taking notes

NEEF Announces 2022-2023 Awardees of NPS-21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Greening STEM Grant

The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is proud to announce the awardees of this year's NPS-21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)

Young student looking at water sample during environmental education activity

2021-2022 NPS-21st CCLC Greening STEM Grants

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

Student showing a science project about air quality during wildfires

Local Wildfire Helps Teach Students About Science and Ecology

Teens in Durango, Colorado, discuss hydrophobic soil with the ease that they discuss reality TV or Minecraft thanks to teachers who used a major wildfire to

Philadelphia Watershed by Bike Program, photo courtesy of Greater Philadelphia YMCA

The YMCA Keeps the Learning Rolling in Summer

Though the summer slide sounds like an exciting new piece of equipment at the local park, it really describes the decline in students' achievement scores over

Success Story

This is the golden age where you start to look at your community heroes, and you think about ‘what do I want to be later?'

Fourth grade students at Deschutes National Forest during Discover Your Forest's 2016 BioBlitz

How One NEEF Grantee Connects Communities to Their Local Public Lands

As the nonprofit partner of the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Discover Your Forest (DYF) connects the residents of central Oregon with their national

DIY Girls Take Action in LA with a Little Help from NEEF

In the summer of 2016, a group of girls in Los Angeles, CA took on air quality and clean air in their community. Their purpose was to spark conversations about