Protecting wildlife for our children's future
      
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Outside in Nature Native Coneflowers
Observe nature with Wildlife Watch

Garden for Wildlife Garden for Wildlife
It's so easy! Gardening for wildlife means you'll see beautiful butterflies and birds. Your yard will be filled with native plants. Start your own wildlife habitat today with our help.

Boy looking through binoculars with father Play and Observe Outside
People are spending less time outside today than ever before - and that needs to change if we want our children to care about nature and wildlife. Get inspiring ideas and share your tips too!


Ranger Rick Read with Ranger Rick®
Kids of all ages can enjoy our three children's magazines that feature wildlife and the famous raccoon known as Ranger Rick.

Volunteer with NWF Volunteer
We have lots of ways that you can volunteer to help wildlife. Let's get started today!

Expeditions Expeditions
Travel with the National Wildlife Federation! Together we will experience wildlife in their natural ecosystems, while expert guides take our knowledge to new levels. These Expeditions are conducted in environmentally- sensitive ways, and visit nearly every corner of the globe.
Community Corner

Conservation Directory

Native and Invasive Plant Guide

Wildlife Field Guides

Zip Guides

Wildlife Life Lists

Regional Birder Guide

ParkFinder

How I got others to certify their yards


In-depth Resources

Green Hour®

Wildlife gardening resources

Campus Ecology publications

Volunteer handbook


The documents below are in Adobe PDF format. Click here if you need help with PDF documents.

Connecting Today's Kids to Nature Action Guide (693 Kb)

Access Nature sample activity: Tree Detectives (427 Kb) - For grades 3-6.

Sample Activity from our Habitats NatureScope® Kit: What's Your Habitat (205 Kb) - for grades K-8

Butterflies Activity Guide (3 Mb)

Arctic Activity Guide (12 Mb)

Bats Activity Guide (596 Kb)

Grasslands Activity Guides:

Schoolyard Habitats Native Plants Factsheet (449 Kb)

Building a Schoolyard Pond Tipsheet (217 Kb)

Schoolyard Habitats and the National Standards: They Grow Together (3.6 Mb)

Online Resources for Educators (95 Kb)

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