National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF

06/05/2026

2026 focuses on climate change—on the signals the Earth is sending, and the signals we choose to send back.

Climate action doesn't need to be complicated. Environmental educators are working every day to advance climate literacy and foster a shared sense of responsibility for the health of our environment.

Let us help you strengthen your signal with these Climate Education Resources for your toolkit.

Climate Emotions Toolkit: https://hubs.ly/Q04kbZlD0
Climate Superstars: https://hubs.ly/Q04kc62J0

06/04/2026

National Trails Day® is just around the corner on Saturday, June 6 — have you found an event near you yet?

Check out local events happening in your area, or create your own! https://hubs.ly/Q04kbGSD0

National Trails Day® is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors, connect with your community, and give back to the trails you love. Together, we can make a lasting impact!

Don’t forget to take the pledge and tag and in your trail photos and videos on Instagram on June 6 for a chance to win amazing outdoor gear prizes.

06/03/2026

Attention veteran-serving organizations.

Do you have a program that brings veterans together through nature and community?

NEEF's 2026 Veterans and Nature grant is now accepting applications to develop and scale programs on America's public lands.

📅 Deadline: June 10

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://hubs.ly/Q04jYN_s0

This opportunity is made possible with the generous support of Leidos

06/02/2026

What are you doing for pollinators this month?

Get inspired by NEEF's biodiversity grantees making a big impact on pollinator habitat nationwide.

Supported by , NEEF's Biodiversity Conservation Grant projects have improved over 3K acres of land for pollinators in 2025 alone.

Activities included seed collection and distribution, invasive species removal, and community education.

Check out their great work!

Salmon Valley Stewardship | Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves | Fund for the City of New York

05/27/2026

Nature heals. But for millions of Americans with disabilities, access to public lands isn't a given — it's a barrier.

Research shows people with disabilities gain real physical, mental, and social benefits from time in nature. Yet they remain among the least likely to experience it. The National Park Service estimates that roughly 30 million visitors to America's National Parks each year have some form of disability — and for many, the gap between wanting to visit and actually going comes down to solvable problems:

🗺️ No reliable trail accessibility information — making trip planning feel like a gamble
🏔️ Terrain that standard mobility equipment can't handle — turning trails into dead ends
🎓 Park staff without disability inclusion training — leaving visitors without the support they need

Since 2022, NEEF has partnered with Toyota Motor North America on the Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands grant program to help public lands across the U.S. identify and remove exactly these barriers. And the data from grantee projects tells us what works:

✅ Accessible trail information helps visitors plan with confidence
✅ Staff training makes parks more welcoming to people with disabilities
✅ Adaptive equipment opens terrain to more visitors

This Mobility Awareness Month, we're proud to announce that NEEF and Toyota have just awarded $250,000 to 13 new grantees through the 2026 Driving Mobility and Accessibility on Public Lands Grant.

We're closing the accessibility gap. Read how our grantees are making an impact: https://hubs.ly/Q04h_N2q0

Photo 1: Trail Access Project, Las Vegas, Nevada
Photo 2: R.A. Apffel Beach Park, Galveston, Texas
Photo 3: Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program, Berkeley, California

05/26/2026

What we restore together says a lot about who we are.

Most people associate Pearl Harbor with December 7, 1941. But native Hawaiians knew these waters as Wai Momi, "pearl waters," home to ancient fishponds built over centuries. Only three remain today.

Archaeologist Jeffrey Pantaleo rediscovered one hidden beneath overgrown mangrove and has spent the last decade bringing it back to life alongside native Hawaiian and military communities.
https://hubs.ly/Q04hPHfx0

Read the incredible story of how NEEF and the DoD Legacy program united the Navy and native Hawaiians in restoring a cherished royal fishpond in Pearl Harbor.

05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who gave everything in service to this country. We're grateful for their sacrifice and for the freedoms it protects, including the public lands and natural spaces that belong to all of us. Today and every day, we remember.

05/22/2026

Since 1940, the Bataan Center has been the heart of La Bajada in West Dallas.

The new Unity Pavilion expands that legacy with shaded, accessible outdoor space for cultural events, environmental education, and everyday gathering. NEEF and TOYOTA are proud to support the Josephine Torres Cultural and Community Center in bringing this vision to life.

West Dallas celebrates the opening of the Unity Pavilion at the historic Bataan Center, made possible by a multi-year parks access grant from NEEF and Toyota.

05/21/2026

That sparkle is deadly...to mosquitoes.

Meet the Sundew (Drosera), a carnivorous plant and one of the fascinating species that calls our wetlands home.

These remarkable ecosystems store twice as much carbon as all the world's forests combined, provide habitat for nearly 9 billion migratory birds every year, and support 40% of the world's species. This American Wetlands Month, learn more about what's thriving in your backyard.

🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q04hjn800

05/20/2026

Applications are still open for NEEF's 2026 Veterans and Nature Grant.

Grants of up to $10,000 support organizations connecting veterans to the healing power of nature on America's public lands.

Know someone who should apply? Share this with them.

📅 Deadline: June 10, 2026

🔗 Learn More and Apply: https://hubs.ly/Q04hjn9X0