Educator Blog

In honor of Indigenous People’s Day on October 14, we’d like to highlight the work of Dr. Serra Hoagland, a biological scientist and currently the acting National Program Lead for Tribal Research...

October is Fire Prevention Month! While many of the month’s activities are focused on what you can do to prevent fires at home (check your smoke detectors and change your batteries!), Fire Pre...

People across the nation will join “Together for Tomorrow” on September 28 for National Public Lands Day. Maybe a special birthday (looking at you, Woodsy Owl) will be inspiring them to “Le...

The summer has flown by and already it’s time to gear ourselves up for another year of learning adventures! The beginning of the school year is always an exciting time of new possibilities, fresh f...

Kids are out of school for summer, vacations and camps are in full swing, and the outdoors are calling! How do we carve out time to enjoy the outdoors and all the benefits it has to offer? Natural In...

National Pollinator Week (June 17-23, 2024) is around the corner, so let’s learn about some ways we can all help native pollinators. Did You Know? Bees aren’t...

In honor of National Grasslands Week, let’s learn about . . . PRAIRIE DOGS! National Grasslands Week National Grasslands Week (June 16-22, 2024) is designated by th...

Check your flashlights and put your hard hats on – Cave Week 2024 is coming soon! Celebrated from June 2-8, 2024, Cave Week focuses on caves and karst, unique cave and karst ecosystem...

Today is Endangered Species Day. Let’s learn more about endangered and threatened species and what we can do to help them.   Background In the US, the Enda...

In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month, we’re highlighting some of our publications about the research, scientists, and cultures of Hawai’i and the Paci...