Uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world.
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We are excited to announce two new first-time #MonarchChampions! ๐ฆ๐Village President Jim Burket took the Mayorโs Monarch Pledge for the Village of Glen Ellyn in 2025 and Mayor Eric Clarkson first took the pledge for Chamblee, GA, in 2021. Thank you for stepping up for monarchs!
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Celebrate #DragonflyDay with a day of exploration! ๐ชฐ Do you know how spot and identify dragonflies? Look for wings that stay flat like an airplane when they land. Learn more tips and clues with #GreenHour.
๐ฒthegreenhour.org/activity/alโฆ
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Jun 11
Did you know the ocean is home to more than 200,000 identified marine wildlife species? ๐
How well do you know the ocean? If your knowledge is deep, ride the wave and take our ocean quiz! ๐
Take the quiz ๐ฒ: ow.ly/8Mr550Z6MmE
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Jun 10
Amid environmental rollbacks on overfishing, wind energy, deep-sea mining, Tribal collaboration, and more, National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments weather turbulent times.
Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2026 Issue ๐ฒ:
ow.ly/Mm2O50Z8a7J
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June 10th at 6pm ET, join a roundtable of community leaders and experts who will discuss how #EnvironmentalJustice communities work with nature to build community resilience in response to climate change and environmental hazards. ๐ฑ๐๏ธ๐ณ
RSVP๐ฒ mobilize.us/nwf/event/955902โฆ
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It's #PollinatorMonth ๐ฆ๐๐ผ
You can celebrate by helping pollinators in your very own garden. From hummingbirds to bees, gardens of any size can support and attract pollinators! ๐ก
๐ท: Hummingbird | Kay Shaw
๐ท: Long-horned bee | Tyler Moore
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Today is #WorldOceanDay ๐
Oceans are home to more than 200,000 marine species. ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฆ
Did you know marine invertebrates produce more antibiotics, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory substances than any group of terrestrial organisms? ๐
Read more ๐ฒ: ow.ly/weuM50Z7G1x
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#Illinois, home of the nation's first skyscraper ๐ข
State bird: Northern cardinal ๐ฆ
State insect: Monarch butterfly ๐ฆ
Check out our Illinois affiliate: prairierivers.org
@PrairieRivers
NWF affiliate near you๐ ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
๐ฆ| NPS/N. Lewis
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It's #PollinatorMonth! ๐ฆ๐ผIn the past year, 553 acres of monarch habitat have been created or restored by the 275 mayors and heads of local government who are stepping up in the #MayorsMonarchPledge to benefit both people and wildlife. Learn more ๐ฒ ow.ly/gQnH50Z876X
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Laws like the #CleanAirAct that protect the health of our environment and communities are being dismantled by the governmentโs biggest deregulatory action in American history.
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, tell Congress to put protection over pollution. ๐ฒ ow.ly/Xlgw50Z7OQo
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June 8th is #WorldOceanDay! Celebrate with 5 ways you can get outside and help our oceans and all of the wildlife that depends on them. #GreenHour
๐ฒthegreenhour.org/activity/adโฆ @llbean
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June is #NationalPollinatorMonth ๐๐We asked you to share your gardens with us, and you didnโt disappoint! Check out these stories and photos from wildlife gardeners across the country.
๐ฒ ow.ly/MI8x50Z6LxH
#NativeGardens #GardenForWildlife
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Is Captive Rearing Hurting Monarchs? ๐
Experts say captive rearingโor raising monarchs indoorsโposes risks to the butterflies, from disease to decreased fitness.
Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2026 Issue ๐ฒ: ow.ly/ulI250Z6mpZ
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Perhaps a salad? Perhaps not! ๐ฃ๐ชฑ
Marti Phillips mentioned, "I was on a walk in a local Tucson park when I saw two verdins feeding their chicks."
๐ Grand Prize Runner Up
๐ธ Marti Phillips
See the 2025 Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest Winners ๐ฒ: ow.ly/Lpux50YZ3EN
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When residents near Pittsburgh began experiencing sudden and unexplained chronic illness, it wasnโt difficult to connect them to pollution from the Shenango Coke Works plant nearby.๐ญ The community stood up against pollution, and won. Read more: ๐ฒ ow.ly/H3G550Z5n5u
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#WestVirginia's New River is one of the oldest in the world ๐
State animal: Black bear ๐ป
State tree: Sugar maple ๐
Check out our West Virginia affiliate at wvrivers.org
NWF affiliate near you๐ ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
๐ป| Robert Mullen
๐| Joanna Gilkeson
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May 30
Wildlife gardens don't have to look messy. ๐ก
Did you know that habitat gardens can easily mimic the style of traditional gardens? ๐
Learn how to make your wildlife garden look intentional in our new resource ๐ฒ: ow.ly/8Ari50Z2PU6
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May 28
#DataCenter water demand is growing in regions already under stress. Much of the Western U.S. continues to face drought and groundwater depletion, while they also attract new development due to land, energy access, and economic incentives.
Read more ๐ฒ ow.ly/C3Sr50Z2PmP
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๐ฟ๐พTo kick off May, our partners at the Greater Denton County (TX) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, partnered with Blazing Trails International and NSBE Jr. to host โ#WildSTEM Careers: The Power of Fiveโ with 50 students at New Beginnings Church in Lewisville.
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It's #WorldOtterDay, so we'll save the jokes for anotter time.. ๐ฆฆ
North American river otters eat a variety of aquatic wildlife. They can stay underwater for up to eight minutes and even close their nostrils to keep water out during long dives when searching for food.
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