National Wildlife Federation

Data centers’ land needs are expected to triple in the next five years. ↗️ New demand from data centers can place additional pressure on the watersheds, groundwater supplies, and municipal systems that farmers and rural residents rely on. 🚰 📲 https://ow.ly/ynql50ZYzcm #AI #DataCenters #farmland

Polls are already opening up across the country for early voting! 🗳️🙋‍♀️ Look up your local poll locations, hours, and ballot boxes to make sure you are ready to vote early or on Election Day! For more information, visit:📲 https://www.nwf.org/vote

Happy National Wildlife Refuge Week! (Oct. 10-17) 😁 Many refuges, like the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, face threats of funding cuts and development that jeopardize their delicate ecosystems. Listen or read more about wildlife refuges 📲 https://ow.ly/1qJy50ZTFMK

Twice a year, millions of birds take to the skies—and their incredible migrations can even show up on weather radar. This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, help give them a safer journey by turning off lights at night, planting native species, and paying attention to the birds passing through your backyard.

Get ready with Ranger Rick to go vote!🦝🗳️ Even though raccoons can’t vote, you can! Before you head to the polls either on election day, early voting, or to drop off your mail-in ballot, make sure you have everything you need. Learn more:📲 www.nwf.org/vote

Have you ever seen a baby firefly? 💡🔍 Like many insects, fireflies go through a larval stage. These “glowworms” often depend on the moist leaf layer where they find food. No leaves? No fireflies! 🍃💡🌕 Learn how you can save fireflies 📲: https://ow.ly/QjT050ZU6QZ

Salamanders, turtles, and frogs, oh my!🦎🍂🐸 These amphibians love the leaves. For many frogs and salamanders, fallen leaves are an important spot for overwintering. ❄️🍂 Learn about seven species that need you to #LeaveTheLeaves 📲: https://ow.ly/3M1x50ZU6BB

Have you ever wondered where butterflies go in winter? The answer is right underfoot. 🦋🍂👣 Dozens of butterfly species in the U.S. depend on the leaf layer for some part of their life cycle. 🐛 Learn more about #LeaveTheLeaves 📲: https://ow.ly/c8wp50ZU6ik

Pack your bags, we're going on a leaf layer safari 🍂🔍 Hidden in that layer are secret survival shelters: the cocoons of North America’s largest and most spectacular moths! 👀 Want practice? Test your moth-spotting abilities 📲: https://ow.ly/ATVJ50ZU574

It’s #NationalVoterEducationWeek! 🦅🙋‍♀️ While wildlife can’t vote, you can! From checking your voter information, to looking up your ballot, to planning how you will submit your vote this year, it’s time to prepare to make sure your voice is heard. Go to📲 https://ow.ly/nxVm50ZU3vs

IT'S FALL Y'ALL 🍂🐛🐢🐸🦎🦋🍂 Which means (drum roll, please 🥁)... It's #LeaveTheLeaves Month! 🍁🐛 During October, we will be highlighting various species that rely on leaf layers. 🚨 Comment your favorite species using emojis below! ⏬

The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild in 4 years. 🦋 Dr. Tolani Francisco and other Forest Service scientists have worked to protect its dwindling habitat—aiming to give the little butterfly a fighting chance. #ScienceThatServes 🔬

The Prairie Pothole region is also known as North America’s Duck factory. 🦆 10 MILLION ducks are supported each year by the resources provided in this region! Read or listen more about prairie pothole protections and how you can help conserve America's wetlands 📲 https://ow.ly/zhr050ZQGfu

This #ClimateWeekNYC, we’re celebrating communities across the country taking action against climate change. 🏘️🌳🌎 From flooding to extreme heat to wildfires, communities are finding unique solutions that fight climate change while improving the lives of people and wildlife.

NWF and the BlueGreen Alliance celebrate a long-standing partnership aimed at realizing a clean economy where workers have family-sustaining jobs, communities have opportunity, and our air, water, lands, and wildlife are protected. 🤝 Read more 📲 https://ow.ly/Kse850ZM5xr

Wildlife can’t vote, but you can! 🦅🗳️🦝 Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Even if you think you are registered, please double-check that your voting information is correct. Time may be running out–check your voting information today: 📲 https://ow.ly/JBFn50ZMyGi

Yes, you can fish at the turbines! 🎣 A vast array of wildlife thrive around #OffshoreWind turbines, attracting whale watchers and sportspeople alike. Learn more about how wildlife can coexist and thrive with #CleanEnergy solutions 📲 https://ow.ly/lVQj50ZHUlH #RenewableEnergy #Anglers

High above the ground, the cavities in American sycamores provide the gorgeous wood duck a safe place to raise their young. 🌳🦆 Learn about the native trees supporting wildlife & communities across the country in our 2026 Trees for Wildlife blog 📲 https://ow.ly/ewtk50ZHpsv

This #LaborDay, we’re exploring how workers can stay safe from #extremeheat. An overheating planet is causing dangerous heat to become more common & last longer. This is why workplace heat protections are critical to keep workers safe. More📲 https://ow.ly/elCY50ZIYJW

Federally supported scientists predict wildfire spread, 🔥 locate harmful pollution sources, 🤧 understand (and reverse!) species’ decline, 🦅 & more! These researchers protect American people, wildlife, lands, and communities. We're sharing their stories. #SciencethatServes 🔬

After moving to the United Kingdom from Australia, Ratwatte was feeling a bit homesick and decided to take a trip to the Scottish Highlands with a friend in the same situation. 🥈 People's Choice Award Runner-Up 📸 Seshika Ratwatte For more 📲: https://ow.ly/hyT150ZmxEK

Massasoit Community College, through support of a 2026 NWF and Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom grant, is restoring a native habitat meadow on campus that is home to the half-black bumblebee and the Carlin’s mining bee. 🐝 Learn more 📲 https://ow.ly/xTEY50Zx9lw

Work has started on destructive border security measures in Big Bend National Park. 🚧 Say NO to physical barriers that will disrupt wildlife migration, fragment habitats, and jeopardize river access and public lands

The endangered Rice’s whale no longer has the full protection of the ESA in the Gulf due to oil and gas leasing activities and can no longer call its Gulf home safe. 🐳 Read NWF blog to learn more about the Rice’s whale and how you can help. 📲https://ow.ly/HjSi50Zz2Ar

#ClimateChange is making summers hotter, longer, and more deadly. But we have the solutions to adapt. Communities across the U.S. are installing green spaces, building greenhouses underground, and advocating for protections for outdoor workers. Read more📲 https://ow.ly/9lCV50ZytvT

⚡🪲 Organs found on the underside of fireflies' abdomen create a chemical reaction within the their light organ that produces light. This "bioluminescence" in fireflies is nearly 100% efficient, making it one of the most efficient lights in the world. 💡

During the recent #heatwave, regions with higher shares of solar and wind power generated more affordable electricity and were better able to meet soaring demand, helping keep the lights on 💡while reducing costs compared with areas that relied more heavily on fossil fuels. ☀️🌬️

This July was the hottest month on record 🔥 #ExtremeHeat is dangerous to both people and wildlife, increasing risks of heat-related illness. Those who work outdoors or inside buildings without air conditioning are especially at risk. Learn more📲 https://ow.ly/ZGq950ZygQk

It’s #NationalPollWorkerRecruitmentDay! 🙋 Wildlife need everyone’s voice to count in order to thrive. 🦅 This 250th anniversary of the United States, learn how you can sign up to become a poll worker in this year’s elections & help your neighbors vote:📲 https://www.powerthepolls.org/nwf

Want to learn about pressing environmental justice issues? Visit our Clean Economy Coalition of Color webpage for recordings of past roundtables, recap blogs of recent events, & sign up for National Wildlife Federation’s environmental justice mailing list. https://ow.ly/Cw2450ZxNpO

Mayberry spotted this lilac-breasted roller while on a “bucket-list trip” to South Africa. 🥈 People’s Choice Award Runner-Up 📸 Karla Mayberry 2025 National Wildlife Photo Contest Honorable Mentions & People’s Choice 📲: https://ow.ly/hyT150ZmxEK

Want to make your yard a haven for nesting birds? 🪺 Depending on species and where you live, songbirds can nest anytime between March and August. 🐣 Read the National Wildlife Magazine Summer 2026 Issue 📲 https://ow.ly/7U7o50ZwijX

Looking for an outdoor activity? The #MonarchBlitz is this week! 🦋 Participation is easy! Simply record your observations through one of the participating community science data platforms listed on the Monarch Blitz website. 🖥️ For more information 📲: monarchblitz.org

Introducing Jimothy the Honorary Ranger. 🦝 For #WorldRangerDay, Ranger Rick and our team of raccoons at the National Wildlife Federation support Jimothy’s endeavors. 🫶 #Jimothy #ParkHeroes #WildlifeConservation

Want to learn how to help the moths in your yard? 👀 #NationalMothWeek 🌱 Plant native host plants for the caterpillars 💡 Reduce light pollution by turning off outdoor lights 🍂 Leave the leaves for moths to overwinter Get your garden certified. Certify today at 20% off! 🚨

The administration issued an executive order to shrink Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by 3 MILLION acres. 🦌🏜️ This ignores the will of the people and could jeopardize sacred Indigenous cultural heritage sites and important wildlife habitat in Utah.

In our newest blog, we break down how you can practice forest bathing in any natural environment, such as your backyard, a local park, or a Certified Wildlife Habitat® garden. Where do you forest bathe? 🌲 Listen or read more 📲 https://ow.ly/EcQk50ZnmIo

Knock Knock. Who’s There? 👀 The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. Still... Why does the possibly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker retain such a hold on fans' imaginations? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Summer 2026 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/Be6G50Zp3rV

Cut the lights out, it's #NationalMothWeek 🌕 With over 11,000 species in the U.S. alone, moths have a wide range of colors, sizes, and even behaviors. From day-flying moths that mimic hummingbirds to nighttime beauties that outsmart bats. Read more 📲 https://ow.ly/mTjZ50Zp18v

This week, communities in more than a dozen states are breathing some of the worst air in the world as #wildfire smoke blankets the sky. 🔥🌁 Wildfires are a well-known danger to people and wildlife, but their smoke has its own health risks. Learn more:📲 https://ow.ly/Szor50ZoWwR

Ruby-throated hummingbirds move exceptionally quickly; they are capable of rapidly beating their wings more than 50 times a second. These hummingbirds are very small, growing only 3.5 inches (nine centimeters) tall and weighing less than a quarter of an ounce (seven grams).

Sssssssssssssssssssorry (not sorry) 🐍 It's #WorldSnakeDay, can you identify these photobombers? 👀

Why Is Nature Good for Us? 👀 Many of us know that nature is good for us. Scientists are trying to understand why. 🔬 Want to learn more? Read the National Wildlife Magazine Summer 2026 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/CmV450ZmxVZ

Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante are extremely important for Indigenous ceremonies, traditions, and subsistence, while providing invaluable wildlife habitat, abundant recreation opportunities, and the fuel for rural economies. 🧗‍♀️🦅🌲

Stop! It's Hammerhead Shark Time 🦈🔨🎶 Celebrate #SharkAwarenessDay by taking NWF's quiz to test your knowledge of one of the most easily recognized sharks in the ocean! 🌊 Learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/rAWA50Zmxmz

When Cardinale’s wife became interested in birding many years ago, the photographer turned his lens to birds as well. 🏆 People’s Choice Award Winner 📸 Rob Cardinale 2025 National Wildlife Photo Contest Honorable Mentions & People’s Choice 📲: https://ow.ly/hyT150ZmxEK

Did you know it’s #PlasticFreeJuly? ✅ Take our quiz and test your knowledge about the impact of plastic pollution on marine animals. After you ace the quiz, choose an action to reduce your use of plastics. 📲 https://ow.ly/HKmP50ZleHp #Wildlife #Quiz #OceanWildlife

One of the most noticeable characteristics of the red fox is its fluffy, white-tipped tail. Red foxes can be found throughout the continental United States from Alaska to Florida. They eat rodents and rabbits, but also consume birds, amphibians, and fruit.

Sveinsson of Estes Park, Colorado, calls this photo one of her favorites from the Grand Tetons. “It looks like a movie poster,” she says, making it worth some discomfort. 🥇 First Place | Mammals 📸 Deena Sveinsson 2025 NW Photo Contest Winners 📲: https://ow.ly/MSXV50Zlgpg

Kids CAN make a difference! 💯 Students in NYC help plant beachgrass to protect shorelines from extreme waves and weather. Over 100,000 beachgrass plants have been installed since 2022 through the Resilient Schools and Communities (RiSC) program. 📲https://ow.ly/yQWp50Zho2s