Mussels Making Moves For Water Quality

Beneath the surface of the water, embedded in the bottom of rivers and estuaries lie thousands of little suspension-feeding bivalves called freshwater mussels. They are a fascinating group, with a unique role in our freshwater ecosystems. The presence of mussels…

Story Walking at the North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery

When you visit the North Attleboro National Fish Hatchery in North Attleboro, MA, you might notice something new. Local artist and educator, Nicole Vachon Hanlon, recently partnered literacy and fitness health with being out in…

11 interesting facts about USFWS lighthouses

When I was a kid traveling on vacation with my family, my mom would have my younger brother and me pose together in front of the few lighthouses we passed along the way for an obligatory photo op.

Learning, Planting, and Preserving Homelands with the Mashpee Wampanoag

The Mashpee Wampanoag (Wopanaak) Tribe, the People of The First Light, have lived in the Eastern Massachusetts area for thousands of years. The Mashpee, are one of the sixty-nine Tribes that existed of the…

From Pollinator Gardens to Wildlife Refuges: Introducing Students to Green Spaces

Today we’re hearing from Emilie Seavey, DFP intern at the Gulf of Maine Coastal Program office, who’s sharing her experience working on urban outreach initiatives in the Portland area…

City Green Space Becomes Educational Campground for Youth

A wave of energy rolls off the bus with sleeping bags and tents slung over shoulders. Roughly 30 kids are setting out on a new adventure in an unlikely place. The murmurs of excitement grow louder as the campers approach their…

Springfield Hosts First Ever Community BioBlitz

“I work with the Sustainable Springfield Urban Refuge Partnership, and today we have our first ever BioBlitz for the city of Springfield!” exclaims Dave Sagan, Private Lands Partners Biologist with Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge. In…

Expanded Horizons Through Conservation

Crystal Leckie, Hispanic Access Foundation intern, grows to love her position and new experiences working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service!

Accepting a summer internship through Hispanic Access Foundation with the U.S. Fish and…

103 Native Youth Pollinate for the Future

The open space technology communications model is similar to pollinators in the natural environment. Individuals move and buzz around through preference areas of subject matter. In the case of the Native Youth Climate Adaption Leadership Congress (NYCALC)…