NEEF's Children and Nature Initiative in the News
The Health and Environment program's Children and Nature Initiative was featured on Nurse.com, the website for NursesWeek and Nursing Spectrum Magazine. Maura Porricolo, RN, DrNP (shown, left), a pediatric nurse practitioner at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, said she was excited to take part. "I've been looking for an initiative to foster health in children in non-traditional healthcare settings. I think I found a new project." Read the article. Learn more about the initiative.
10 Facts You Didn't Know About Public Lands
After celebrating our nation’s Independence Day, and with National Public Lands Day (NPLD) events being scheduled for the fall, now is a perfect time to learn more about the public lands in your neighborhood and around the country. Did you know: In 1960, opening shots of Spartacus were filmed at California’s Death Valley National Park. Learn more about your Public Lands.
Recognizing Outstanding Educators
For National Teacher Appreciation Week, NEEF is recognizing leading environmental educators. This year, our Richard C. Bartlett Environmental Education Award winners include Susy Ellison of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and merit winners Jill Semlick of Portland, Oregon and Jill Krysinski of Chicago, Illinois. All three outstanding high school teachers inspire students and colleagues with their passion, energy and ingenuity. Read the release.
Annual Report Now Available
The National Environmental Education Foundation is in the right place at the right time - our program and organizational growth reinforces increasing interest among the American public in conservation and service, at home, at school, in the community and in nature. Our fiscal year 2008 annual report, Making Connections, is now available.To reduce waste, Making Connections is intended to be read online. Also available is a printable version of the Annual Report.
Daily Digest
News— July 15, 2010
- The Daily World Sustainable forestry and methods to blend rural economic development with environmental enhancement are proving successful in Washington.
- Des Moines Register There is a clear link between the use of antibiotics in livestock and drug resistance in humans, the Administration says.
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