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In 2023, Elm Grove became the first community in Wisconsin to become a National Wildlife Federation Certified Community Wildlife Habitatโ„ข. ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒณ Since then 7 more communities in the state have registered and are working towards certification. Learn more๐Ÿ“ฒ wpr.org/shows/larry-meโ€ฆ

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Did you know that hummingbird eggs are about the size of a jellybean? Your yard is their nursery! These little babies need a safe nest space and a steady supply of insects as a food source. ๐Ÿฃ Learn if your garden is wildlife-friendly for these babies ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/CNGQ50VTq3Z

Did you know that hummingbird eggs are about the size of a jellybean? Your yard is their nursery! These little babies need a safe nest space and a steady supply of insects as a food source. ๐Ÿฃ

Learn if your garden is wildlife-friendly for these babies ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/CNGQ50VTq3Z
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Flying produces a significant percentage of the countryโ€™s greenhouse gas emissions โœˆ๏ธ but companies across the US and beyond are already studying and producing alternative #SustainableAviationFuels--made from vegetable oils to CO2 or hydrogen. More: ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/9Gi750VWIHF

Flying produces a significant percentage of the countryโ€™s greenhouse gas emissions โœˆ๏ธ but companies across the US and beyond are already studying and producing alternative #SustainableAviationFuels--made from vegetable oils to CO2 or hydrogen.
More: ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/9Gi750VWIHF
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Hall remarks on this incredible scene: โ€œThis male California quail is perched atop a bush keeping an eye out for predators while his chicks and partner forage below him.โ€ ๐Ÿฅ‡Grand Prize Runner Up | ๐Ÿ“ท Rebecca Hall 2024 GFW Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/UFMl50VMct5

Hall remarks on this incredible scene: โ€œThis male California quail is perched atop a bush keeping an eye out for predators while his chicks and partner forage below him.โ€ 

๐Ÿฅ‡Grand Prize Runner Up |  ๐Ÿ“ท Rebecca Hall

2024 GFW Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/UFMl50VMct5
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Congratulations to Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty for signing the #MayorsMonarchPledge for the first time in 2025! ๐Ÿฆ‹ Check out this article to learn more about Sacramentoโ€™s commitment and other pollinator friendly efforts taking place in the city: ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/ZuYf50VVgOG

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It's #WorldOtterDay, so we'll save the jokes for anotter time.. ๐Ÿฆฆ 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.

It's #WorldOtterDay, so we'll save the jokes for anotter time.. ๐Ÿฆฆ

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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This specimen, photographed in May 2023, feeds on plant sap & created a spittle bubble out of its own secretions. โ€œI'm always on the ground exploring as a macro photographer,โ€ she says. ๐Ÿฅˆ Other Wildlife | ๐Ÿ“ท Rachel Stepien 24 NW Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

This specimen, photographed in May 2023, feeds on plant sap & created a spittle bubble out of its own secretions. โ€œI'm always on the ground exploring as a macro photographer,โ€ she says.

๐Ÿฅˆ Other Wildlife | ๐Ÿ“ท Rachel Stepien

24 NW Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr
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Frogs are out and singing! Can you tell frogs from toads? ๐Ÿธ Spend your #GreenHour near a pond or marsh or find areas with plenty of moisture, such as gardens, tall grass, and leaf litter and listen for their different calls. ๐Ÿ“ฒthegreenhour.org/activity/be-a-โ€ฆ

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"Water protection is not solely an environmental issueโ€”it is a matter of justice, dignity, and survival. This moment demands that we think big, act boldly, and stand in solidarity with those most affected by environmental degradation."๐Ÿ’ง ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/N61Y50W1CzG

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"The reality is that the American people pay for fossil fuel subsidies, $750 billion in 2022 alone. So are they really making things more affordable?" More truths about clean energy here ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/Uorw50W1EhN #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #FossilFuels

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The 2025 winners of the Wild Kingdom College and University Grant Program have been selected! ๐Ÿ† 7 grant recipients will receive funding to protect and restore wildlife on campus. Learn more about the grant program and its recipients ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/JNJX50W2MSF

The 2025 winners of the Wild Kingdom College and University Grant Program have been selected! ๐Ÿ† 

7 grant recipients will receive funding to protect and restore wildlife on campus. Learn more about the grant program and its recipients ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/JNJX50W2MSF
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A Sunset to Remember โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ โ€œThe paddleboarder portrays the peaceful coexistence of people and wildlife,โ€ as captured at sunset in August 2020. ๐Ÿฅ‡ People in Nature | ๐Ÿ“ท Renee Capozzola 2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr

A Sunset to Remember โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ

โ€œThe paddleboarder portrays the peaceful coexistence of people and wildlife,โ€ as captured at sunset in August 2020.

 ๐Ÿฅ‡ People in Nature | ๐Ÿ“ท Renee Capozzola

2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr
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When someone asks for directions to a place you've never been ๐Ÿ“: A brown bear cub and a seagull at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska ๐Ÿ“ธ: James Day

When someone asks for directions to a place you've never been

๐Ÿ“: A brown bear cub and a seagull at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska

๐Ÿ“ธ: James Day
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Happy 10 years of the #MayorsMonarchPledge program! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŽ‰We can't think of a better way to celebrate the decade of contributions to the program than to reflect on this journey through the lens of the monarchโ€™s life cycle. #PollinatorMonth #Monarchs ๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/C2Gc50W4uIW

Happy 10 years of the #MayorsMonarchPledge program! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŽ‰We can't think of a better way to celebrate the decade of contributions to the program than to reflect on this journey through the lens of the monarchโ€™s life cycle. #PollinatorMonth #Monarchs 
๐Ÿ“ฒ ow.ly/C2Gc50W4uIW
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A Beeautiful Sanctuary ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ Pictured is our Director, Alex Tuchman, beholding one of our pollinator gardens while holding beekeeping equipment. ๐Ÿฅ‡People In The Wildlife Garden ๐Ÿ“ท Edward Lee August 2024 Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/UFMl50VMct5

A Beeautiful Sanctuary ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’ 

Pictured is our Director, Alex Tuchman, beholding one of our pollinator gardens while holding beekeeping equipment.

๐Ÿฅ‡People In The Wildlife Garden 
๐Ÿ“ท Edward Lee August

2024 Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest Winners ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/UFMl50VMct5
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๐ŸŒŠ June 8 is #WorldOceanDay! Celebrate with a #GreenHourโ€”clean up litter, mark a storm drain, or create ocean-inspired art using reused materials. ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿ“ฒthegreenhour.org/activity/celebโ€ฆ

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Happy Pollinator Month! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ You can celebrate by helping pollinators in your very own garden. From hummingbirds to bees, gardens of any size can support pollinators! ๐Ÿ“ท American Lady Butterfly | Lauren Hull ๐Ÿ“ท Leafcutter Bee | Amy Prentice ๐Ÿ“ท Annaโ€™s Hummingbird | Donna Ruiz

Happy Pollinator Month! ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ๐ŸŒผ

You can celebrate by helping pollinators in your very own garden. From hummingbirds to bees, gardens of any size can support pollinators!

๐Ÿ“ท American Lady Butterfly | Lauren Hull
๐Ÿ“ท Leafcutter Bee | Amy Prentice
๐Ÿ“ท Annaโ€™s Hummingbird | Donna Ruiz
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๐ŸŒŠ It's #WorldOceanDay ๐ŸŒŠ Did you know forage fish are the unsung heroes of the sea? They are critical to healthy marine ecosystems because they serve as a key link in the food web. ๐ŸŸ Learn more about these small, but mighty fish ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/ekCI50W4lUm

๐ŸŒŠ It's #WorldOceanDay ๐ŸŒŠ

Did you know forage fish are the unsung heroes of the sea? They are critical to healthy marine ecosystems because they serve as a key link in the food web. ๐ŸŸ

Learn more about these small, but mighty fish ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/ekCI50W4lUm
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2024 was the hottest year on record, and #climatechange has been making heat waves more intense and more frequent. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅต With high temperatures already reaching states around the country, find out how communities are responding at our #extremeheat map๐Ÿ“ฒ NWF.org/ExtremeHeat

2024 was the hottest year on record, and #climatechange has been making heat waves more intense and more frequent. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅต

With high temperatures already reaching states around the country, find out how communities are responding at our #extremeheat map๐Ÿ“ฒ NWF.org/ExtremeHeat
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Want to boost your backyard butterflies? ๐Ÿ‘€ Scientists have found that letting a portion of lawn go wild can increase the number of butterflies in residential yards. ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ“ˆ Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2025 Issue ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/mzF850W6vqp

Want to boost your backyard butterflies? ๐Ÿ‘€

Scientists have found that letting a portion of lawn go wild can increase the number of butterflies in residential yards. ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ“ˆ

Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Spring 2025 Issue ๐Ÿ“ฒ: ow.ly/mzF850W6vqp