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Protect the wild you love.
A free directory of 226 native North American species, paired with 58 vetted resources for the people working to keep them here.
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Our mission
Wildlife and people thrive when we choose to act together.
The National Wildlife Foundation is devoted to forging a brighter, cleaner future for all — through widespread environmental cleanup initiatives, education that travels home with every learner, and research that tells us what to fix next.
226
Native North American species in our directory — verified against IUCN Red List and authoritative agency sources.
58
Curated conservation resources across sustainability, education, research, and species references.
501(c)(3)
Federally recognized nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed.
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Net of payment processing, every dollar fuels conservation, education, and research programs.
Our work
Four fronts. One movement.
From the field to the classroom, our programs turn worry about the natural world into measurable, repeatable action.
Species spotlight
Meet the wildlife we work to protect.
Hundreds of profiles spanning birds, mammals, fish, marine life, reptiles, amphibians, insects, plants, fungi, arachnids, and crustaceans — North America's wildlife in one searchable home.
Explore species
Sustainability tips
Action you can take this week.
Practical, vetted habits — recycling, water, energy, gardens, transportation — sourced from the EPA, Energy Star, and trusted partners.
Start with one tip
Educational resources
For kids, families, and classrooms.
A curated library: Ranger Rick, Project WILD, Cornell BirdSleuth, Audubon, The Nature Conservancy — chosen for ages and stages.
Browse resources
Research & publications
Evidence-based conservation.
Direct links to the institutions and journals shaping the field — Smithsonian SCBI, WCS, USFWS, NOAA, Conservation Letters, and more.
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Meet some of our wildlife.
A growing field guide to native North American species — what they need, what threatens them, and what we can do about it.
The best time to protect a habitat is twenty years ago. The second-best time is right now.— A working motto, repeated until it's a habit.
Why we exist
The wild won't fight back. So we fight for it.
Habitat loss and plastic pollution don't pause for awareness campaigns. They erode coastlines, choke estuaries, and silence species while we look elsewhere.
We started the National Wildlife Foundation to put resources, hands, and attention where they bend the curve: community-organized cleanups, free education that meets people where they are, and partnerships with the scientists who already know what's at stake.
Every contribution becomes a class taught, a beach cleared, or a species better understood. Nothing is too small. None of it is optional.
Ways to help
Pick the lane that fits you.
Not every contribution is a dollar. Time, voice, and partnership all multiply our impact.
Volunteer
Join a cleanup near you.
Tell us your zip code and we'll connect you to a local partner running a beach, trail, or watershed event.
Get connected
Partner
Bring NWLFD to your school or org.
Curriculum collaborations, corporate partnerships, and joint programs with peer nonprofits — let's talk.
Open a conversation
Share
Spread the word.
Forward our newsletter, share a sustainability tip, or send a friend the species page. Awareness is upstream of action.
Browse tips
Educate
Teach the next generation.
Free, vetted curriculum from Ranger Rick, Project WILD, Cornell BirdSleuth, and more — assembled for parents and teachers.
Browse resources
Plan
Include NWLFD in your legacy.
Planned gifts, stock, and donor-advised funds build the long horizon our work deserves. We'll help you set it up.
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Your gift becomes the next acre, the next lesson, the next species saved.
Every dollar you contribute powers our cleanups, classroom partnerships, and research grants. Donations are processed securely through PayPal and are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
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A short monthly dispatch — what we cleaned up, who we partnered with, which species needs your eyes next.
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