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Protecting wildlife & wildlife habitats in the southern United States.
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Monarch Heroes is 10 years old! 🎉

Monarch Heroes is a NWF education school-based program creating pollinator habitats to support the monarch butterfly.

🦋 Learn more: blog.nwf.org/2025/10/mona...
October 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize the Indigenous communities in our region who steward the land and wildlife through intergenerational knowledge and practice to restore habitats and protect natural resources - blog.nwf.org/2024/07/inte...
October 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Discover the powerful conservation legacy of Hispanics across the U.S. and their advocacy for public lands and waters through NWF's partner program, HECHO (Hispanic Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors). Please visit www.hechoonline.org.
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our latest blog shares a little-known story of how a federal channel impacted a MILLION acres of wetlands that contributed to the tragedy during Hurricane Katrina twenty years ago - blog.nwf.org/2025/08/twen...
August 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Our hearts go out to the families & communities impacted by the devastating flash floods in Central Texas.

For those who would like to help, please visit the Greater Houston Community Foundation website for a list of vetted organizations: ghcf.org/news/central...
July 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
It’s National Rivers Month! Help us celebrate the incredible rivers in our region that need our protection. Today we’re featuring the Everglades–the River of Grass. Learn about this shallow, but critical, river & our efforts to save it - www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wat....
June 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
After two years of hard work by Channelview High School students and the community, we’re proud to announce the creation of the first pocket prairie in Channelview, Texas. 🎉 - blog.nwf.org/2025/06/comm...
June 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Happy Endangered Species Day! A few of the endangered or threatened species in this region include ocelots, West Indian manatees, Mississippi sandhill cranes, red wolves and more. Learn how these species are protected through the Endangered Species Act -
blog.nwf.org/2025/05/enda...
May 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Katrina Koning from @nwf-south.bsky.social Southeast Forestry program shares their learned wisdom to aspiring and new ecologists, conservationists and naturalists. Read the full blog for more inspiration - blog.nwf.org/2025/04/an-o...
May 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
TIME IS RUNNING OUT: Become a voice for monarchs by sending a letter to your mayor to encourage them to sign the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge! The deadline for your community to take the pledge is April 30. Learn more at www.nwf.org/MayorsMonarc...

📷 by USFWS/Jim Hudgins
April 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
JUST RELEASED - Spring is here! With a renewed interest in nature, we invite you to explore the conservation & education stories in our spring newsletter. Get inspired. Discover wildlife facts. Take a quiz and so much more - us.engagingnetworks.app/page/email/m...
April 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mr. Blount has spent his life tending his land in Alabama. As he looks back on his journey, he sees a responsibility to share what he’s learned. He is partnering with NWF to provide educational opportunities to the next generation of landowners and students - blog.nwf.org/2025/02/hono...
March 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy Manatee Day! These gentle herbivores exist in close proximity to human activity along the Gulf. Listed as “threatened”, manatees face multiple threats. Learn more about our work to save this beloved species - www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wil.... 📷 by Kaila Drayton.
March 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you’re a wildlife lover, you know March brings the start of spring. But this month also brings basketball. Welcome to National Wildlife Federation’s first-ever Critter Craziness where YOU will be deciding the ultimate winner! blog.nwf.org/2025/03/2025...
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Pollinators are great
and so are you!
Happy Valentine's Day!
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The countdown is on! Amplify Austin, the community-wide day of giving, is a month away. Please mark your calendar to help protect the natural beauty of Texas by donating to our Texas conservation & education programs on March 5th: www.amplifyatx.org/organization...
February 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Cook-Off for the Coast at Docville Farm in Louisiana. Every dish was so incredible. See you next year! www.coastcookoff.com
February 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Happy World Wetlands Day! Wetlands are among the most productive and biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Learn about our efforts to restore the invaluable wetlands on the Gulf Coast and more at www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wat...

#worldwetlandsday
February 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Please welcome the following communities who have taken the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge to help save the monarch butterfly:
* Annetta, TX
* Carrollton, TX
* Cooper City, FL
* Lewisville, TX
* Corinth, TX
* Arlington, TX

Learn more at mayorsmonarchportal.nwf.org
January 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM