March 15-19, 2010

National Wildlife Week is a time to honor wildlife across the United States, learn more about nature in your own neighborhood, and get involved in conservation programs! 

Check out the National Wildlife Federation's National Wildlife Week Website for age-appropriate games, activities, service project ideas, local events and more resources!

Wildlife Watch - Get outside and observe nature.  Record sightings of animals and plants and submit your data to the National Wildlife Federation.  NWF will use this information to track the health and behavior of animal and plant populations across the country.  Here are species to look for in South Carolina (check links for more details about specific species):

Monday for Mammals:
Muskrats
Rabbits
Foxes
Deer
 
Tuesday Tweets:
Migrating Raptors
Cardinals
Red-winged Blackbirds
 
Wednesday in the Woods:
Eastern Redbuds
Flowering Dogwoods
Spring Beauty
 
Thursday’s Tiny Treasures:
Beetles
Butterflies like Spring Azure and the Eastern Tailed Blue
Worms
 
Friday with Frogs:
Southern Leopard Frog
Green Treefrog
American Toad

 Submit your DATA to the National Wildlife Federation's Wildlife Watch Website