NEEF Weekly

02/26/2016

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02/24/2016

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02/11/2016

The environment is a compelling context for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) as it provides teachers with a diverse range of real-world challenges that engage students in hands-on opportunities to apply and reinforce STEM concepts across multiple subject areas.

02/11/2016

The 2016 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) takes place from Friday, February 12 through Monday, February 15.

02/11/2016

The Allen’s Hummingbird is expected to lose 90% of its breeding range by 2080. Learn what you can do to help!
https://www.neefusa.org/nature/plants-and-animals/birds-are-late-very-important-date

02/11/2016

: Inspiring Others to Become Scientists and Engineers

02/10/2016

We aren't the only ones making romantic gestures at the same time each year! Migratory birds rely on their internal biological clocks to tell them when to arrive and leave breeding grounds. Find out how a changing climate makes it harder for our feathered friends to find love at the right time.

https://www.neefusa.org/nature/plants-and-animals/birds-are-late-very-important-date

02/09/2016

Hundreds of manatees (Trichechus manatus) huddled together this week at Three Sisters Springs, a warm-water refuge in Crystal River, Florida. To avoid the stress of cold that can be fatal for manatees, they often leave the cool waters of the Gulf of Mexico at this time of year and flock to warmer rivers and springs. Learn more about how climate and weather impact wildlife: https://www.neefusa.org/nature/plants-animals

02/09/2016

"...they teach us as well as delight us. They inspire active curiosity as well as passive awe. They help us imagine what the American landscape and its resident creatures looked like before railroads and automobiles and motels existed. Repeat: They help us imagine. They carry a glimpse of the past into the present and—if our resolve holds and our better wisdom prevails—they will carry that into the future."


http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/national-parks-centennial-text

They’re more than scenic places. They’re a nation’s common ground.

02/09/2016

“You step out of your stress. You step out of the complications of life…and you become present to something that is so much bigger than who you are. I found that those nature experiences that I had, I was far too often the only one that looked like me and so I decided to do something about it.” ~ Rue Mapp, Founder of Outdoor Afro, a network that celebrates and inspires African American connections and leadership in nature.
Learn more: http://www.outdoorafro.com/about/

02/08/2016

Need plans for Valentine's Day? Check out this great list of date-worthy hikes from Student Conservation Association!

You’re the type that spends most of your free time outside in dusty boots and well-worn technical fabrics. So how come you have to put on “nice” clothes and sit through an over-priced meal at a crowded restaurant when you want to go on a date? The answer, of course, is that you don’t. Next time you’…