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a man in camo shorts holds hands with a woman as they walk through the forest
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Five Studies That Show How Spending Time in Nature Helps Veterans

Roughly one in four veterans say the transition back to civilian life was at least somewhat difficult...

Photo depicting tree leaves microscope, robot, tweezers, petri dish and the word STEAM
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Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day with Environmental Education

Celebrate National STEM/STEAM Day as we spotlight the significance of Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, and...

The groom is wearing a bright yellow helmet and sitting on the saddle of a cargo bike. The bridge is in the front basket of the bike. Both of them have their arms raised triumphantly
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Nature Lovers Say “I Do” to a Wedding on National Public Lands Day

A Virginia couple took their love of volunteering on public lands to the next level by getting married on...

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“Overton Park is one of International Paper’s longtime community partners. Their work to preserve and keep the park beautiful and welcoming to all Memphians is an incredible asset to our community”
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Toyota employees and NEEF in front of a wood boardwalk that is being built
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Toyota Gives Northern Alabama Park Accessibility Makeover
Toyota, the National Environmental Education Foundation and Land Trust of North Alabama collaborate on three-year project to improve physical and visual
IP employee volunteers collage of pictures with people planting and holding cards
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Employee Engagement in the Age of COVID-19
Thanks to a previous partnership with NEEF, International Paper was able to solve employee engagement problems by rethinking engagement for their hourly workers
Filming a virtual event with George McBroom at Carters Lake
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Making NPLD 2020 a Virtual Success at Carters Lake
As the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands, NEEF's National Public Lands Day (NPLD) typically draws hundreds of thousands of volunteers
2019 Climate Superstars Winners
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Native American Students in Montana Among Winners of Climate Superstars Challenge
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) recently partnered with Samsung and the EPA's ENERGY STAR® program to present the 2019 Climate
Dolphins diving
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Prolonging the Magic of Your Aquarium Visit with NEEF and the Aquarium Conservation Partnership
There are few things more exciting than seeing frolicking dolphins up close or touching the sandpaper skin of a nurse shark. The National Environmental
Volunteers on the beach in Puerto Rico
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Beaching on NPLD
Saskia Gomez likes to spend weekends at the beach, and National Public Lands Day is no different. However, instead of a swimsuit, she dons gloves and a hard hat
Participants at a Toyota NPLD event in Tupelo, MS
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A Little Kaizen and Yokoten Make a Successful NPLD Event
Kathryn Ragsdale, corporate communications manager for Toyota Motor North America, has been a National Public Lands Day volunteer since the Company began its
Lake Lewisville in Texas
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First Time is a Charm
Toyota Principal Safety Engineer Aaron Wright organized an NPLD event to help clean up one of his favorite outdoor spots.
Group photo of volunteers for NPLD at LeRoy Oakes, St. Charles, IL
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For Toyota’s Chicago Region, National Public Lands Day is a True Team Effort
Toyota’s Rick Vernon has headed up NPLD efforts for his division every year since 2005. Here are some of his tips for a successful event.
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