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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A man stands on top of two off-road vehicles parked on a large boulder. A vast mountain range extends behind him

Helping Veterans Build New Lives Through the Power of Nature

NEEF and the US Forest Service grants help connect veterans with nature so they can heal, transition back to civilian life, and find jobs.

A young woman sits on a stump in a wooded area. She is holding a pad of paper and a pencil and is staring pensively into the distance.

Revisiting Teaneck Creek: Lessons Learned for Lasting Collaboration in Greening STEM

Lessons learned from a collaborative Greening STEM partnership between Teaneck Creek Conservancy, New Jersey middle schools, and NEEF.

A group gathers around a stone altar as an elder from the Native Hawaiian community explains the significance of the sacrificial offerings placed there

Reviving Pearl Harbor's Royal Legacy on National Public Lands Day

Read the incredible story of how NEEF and DoD Legacy program united the Navy and native Hawaiians in restoring a cherished royal fishpond in Pearl Harbor.

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.

NPLD participants installing western purple martin towers in an ephemeral wetland

NPLD Champion Protects Endangered Species at Military Installations with Help from Volunteers

Involving volunteers in conservation biology creates a ripple effect, boosting engagement, expanding outreach, and encouraging future involvement in public

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

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

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