Cultivating an Environmentally Responsible Public

We are the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF)

NEEF is the nation’s leading organization in lifelong environmental learning, creating opportunities for people of all ages to experience and learn about the environment in ways that improve their lives and the health of the planet.

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National Public Lands Day 2024

Join an event on National Public Lands Day! Connect with the environment and make a difference.

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Reviving Pearl Harbor's Royal Legacy on National Public Lands Day

Read the incredible story of how NEEF and DoD Legacy program united the Navy and native Hawaiians in restoring.

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Revisiting Teaneck Creek: Lessons Learned for Lasting Collaboration in Greening STEM

Lessons learned from a collaborative Greening STEM partnership between Teaneck Creek Conservancy, New Jersey.

What Sets Us Apart

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DE&I is at the core of our approach, ensuring that all people have access to learn from our shared natural resources.

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We build effective private-public partnerships that advance environmental education on our public lands.

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Our Impact NEEF raises $3 for every dollar of funding we receive from the National Environmental Education Act.

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Grant Support

We offer a variety of grants to help organizations improve the environment and engage their communities.

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Who We Are

Congressionally chartered in 1990 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to complement the work of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) is a non-partisan, non-advocacy organization working to make the environment more accessible, relatable, relevant, and connected to people’s daily lives.

EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS

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K-12 Education

Diversifying the future STEM workforce while building a youth conservation ethic

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Employee Engagement

Developing employee engagement campaigns to meet CSR and ESG goals

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Conservation

Fostering a sense of stewardship through education and engagement on America's public lands

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Offering a variety of grants to help organizations fulfill their mission to educate and improve the environment

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Providing resources and training for health professionals to address environmental impacts on health

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Public campaigns

Creating memorable experiences to motivate individual commitments to positive action for the environment