Protect Wildlife on Campus

The National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders program is a cornerstone of our mission to protect wildlife for our children’s future. Working with students, staff and faculty at nearly all of the 4,100 colleges and universities across the U.S., the National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders team fosters appreciation and protection of wildlife in ways that advance student leadership, restore habitat and conserve natural resources on and beyond the campus, and prepare the next generation of wildlife and conservation professionals. Working with the nation’s leading land grant and natural resource schools, minority-serving institutions and professional societies, the National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders program is a pioneer in helping college and university leaders define the state of the art in what it means to be sustainable and wildlife-friendly. 

Featured Opportunities and Resources

• Campus Pollinator Pledge – Take action on campus to provide healthy habitat for pollinators 
• The Campus Wild—How college and university green provide havens for wildlife and 'lands-on' experiences for students
• Become a Certified Wildlife Habitat® Campus—highlight your campus efforts to protect wildlife and provide food, water, cover and a places to raise young.

Campuses in the News

• Oregon State U: Committed to Conservation & Wildlife On and Off Campus
• National Wildlife Federation Fellows, Champions for Wildlife
• Portraits of the Real Wyoming
• National Wildlife Federation Wildlife Certified Habitats Coming to a College Near You!
• National Wildlife Federation Student Fellow Brings Native Landscaping to North Central College

More Resources

• The National Wildlife Federation’s campus sustainability case study database features case studies on habitat restoration and wildlife protection efforts.
• Archived Webinars:
  • Sustainability and Urban Campuses: How are city campuses greening their grounds and operations?
    
  • Habitat Restoration and Protection: How Campuses Can Support Healthy Habitats and Conserve Resources
    
  • Forest Justice on Campus: Ensuring forests are part of our solutions to climate change
  • Tropical Forests: Post-Copenhagen Policy and Perspective
• Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future – Habitat Management and Restoration Section. Find complete guide here.
• Higher Education in a Warming World: The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus – Campus Habitat Section. Find complete guide here.
• Working to Connect Youth with Nature (blog)
• Campuses Safeguard Wildlife, Cut Carbon Pollution (blog)