Can conservation easements aid both wildlife and farmers feeling the pinch of saltwater intrusion? Coastal farmers like the Abends are increasingly pinned between rising seas and the need to make a living. National Wildlife Magazine Summer 2024 Issue 📲: ow.ly/2wWn50SZvoU

Spend a #GreenHour watching the sun rise or set! 🌅 Embrace the colors, wildlife, and quiet as the day fades in and out. Share your pictures and tag us! 📲thegreenhour.org/activity/watch… L.L.Bean

Despite their cuddly appearance, American pikas are among North America's toughest animals. 🐭💪 Pikas are one of the few mammals in the lower 48 states that can survive their entire lives in alpine terrain, the windswept no-man's-land above the tree line.

Why do you love public lands? 🌄 Send us your video from your favorite #PublicLands for a chance to be featured on our social media channels and receive a public lands sticker. #SaveOurLands Learn more 📲: ow.ly/fOBG50SXUXv

YIP-YIP, that's "let's celebrate" in prairie dog 🎉 Today is International (Prairie) Dog Day. You caught us, we may have added the "prairie" but they're named for their warning calls, which sound similar to a dog's bark. Which begs the question, what would the prairie dog say?

Very demure, very mindful ✨ See how I hatched from my shell without making too much of a fuss? 🐍 Very cutesssy! Smooth greensnakes are non-venomous & feed on insects & spiders. Mothers lay 4-6 eggs between June-September & they hatch after 4-23 days. 📷 Megan Seymour/USFWS

Hop to it! 🐸 Northern leopard frogs are semi-aquatic, meaning they live both on land and in water. They prefer water for overwintering and breed in shallow pools. They feed on insects, spiders, mollusks, and crustaceans - and sometimes cannibalize smaller frogs.

If you’re spending time in the great outdoors this summer, try to pick up trash you find. 🌍♻️ Take the #CleanEarthChallenge 📲: cleanearthchallenge.com #GreatAmericanCampout #CampClean #NationalWildlifeFederation #JohnsonOutdoors #JohnsonOutdoorsFamily

Great horned owls are one of North America’s largest and most widespread owl species. 🦉 Despite its name, the great horned owl doesn’t actually have horns. Instead, it has tufts of feathers on either side of its head, which resemble horns or ears.

This #GreenHour, celebrate the Labor Day weekend and #NationalBeachDay by creating beach art! 🌊🎨 Dive into creativity with sand, shells, and more. Remember to leave no trace! @llbean 📲thegreenhour.org/activity/make-…

Today is #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! 🐋🦈 Did you know each whale shark has a unique spot pattern? Researchers utilize specialized computer software, originally designed for star mapping, to identify individual whale sharks from photos utilizing their specific spot patterns.

Despite over extraction, industrial activities, and unjust water laws, #IndigenousPeoples remain fierce #water protectors, helping to forge a reality where water is safe, clean, and accessible to all. 💧 Listen/read 📲 ow.ly/6OKg50T3myj

We love to see the restoration & conservation of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor 🌊 The Harbor Wetland at the #NationalAquarium is a floating wetland featuring native marsh grasses, restoring habitat for wildlife & filtering water pollution. 📲 ow.ly/H2YA50T4eWy

#LaborDay Weekend often marks the end of summer, so get your last adventure in but make sure to do so meaningfully and responsibly. 🌄♻️ Learn how to think sustainable 📲: ow.ly/l6R750T3j6F You can #CampClean this summer 📲: nwf.org/campout

Our Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest is now open for submissions! 📸 Grab your camera and start capturing the wonder of nature right in your own neighborhood and enter for a chance to win. Learn more 📲: gfwphotocontest.nwf.org 📷#1: 2022 Grand Prize Winner | Soo Baus

Are you camping for the first time? 🏕️ Learn how to make your camping trip as eco-friendly as possible with helpful tips ♻️: ow.ly/aQF150T3jtR For more tips for first-time campers 📲: nwf.org/campout

Work hard, play hard 🐋 Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family and live in every ocean on Earth. Even though their common name “killer whale” implies that they are vicious creatures (and while their prey may agree), orcas are actually very playful.

As the #GreatAmericanCampout winds down with summer’s end, remember you can connect with the great outdoors all year long. 🏕️ 6 Tips for Autumn Camping 📲: ow.ly/LpZf50T3jEx Learn more about camping in the fall and winter months 📲: nwf.org/campout

Beavers are semi-aquatic herbivores, who are well known for their ability to build dams. They are one of the few animals that can actively change an ecosystem by blocking rivers and streams with trees and mud, creating new lakes, ponds, and floodplains.

This #GreenHour, create a magical fairy garden anywhere—flowerpot, backyard, or patio! ✨ Use natural materials and imagination to craft a tiny world. Bonus points if your fairy garden has features for real wildlife creatures to enjoy! L.L.Bean 📲thegreenhour.org/activity/make-…