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As summer slowly sees its way to the end, we must make haste to spend every last drop of the season! In the Pacific Northwest, we see climate change’s effects heavily with wildfires spreading across California and Oregon. While it...

Tomorrow, July 31st, is World Ranger Day! We take this time to reflect on the incredible work rangers across the world do for animals and their habitats. They are planetary health workers, those who protect the earth’s health. Many have...

You may have seen the term “greenwashing” pop up on your social media feed recently, but what is greenwashing? This is a marketing tactic that allows companies to lie about their environmental practices. By greenwashing, companies will spend money to...

Composting is the decomposition of organic material waste into nutrient-dense material for soil. It’s a beautiful means of the natural world and what better way to celebrate Composting Day than to compost! Composting also sequesters carbon, meaning that the soil...

May kicks off American Wetlands Month, where we focus our efforts on protecting nature’s most productive ecosystems. Not only are wetlands homes for fish, water plants, and wildlife but they also recharge groundwater, mitigates natural disasters, and provides clean drinking...

Today, April 5th, starts off International Dark-Sky Week, held by the International Dark-Sky Association. But what does this mean? In 2003, a woman named Jennifer Barlow coined the event in efforts to raise awareness about light pollution. She says she...

As many of you might know, yesterday, March 27th, held Earth Hour at 8:30 within your respective timezone. In an effort to show Mother Nature respect, this event encourages individuals to turn off their electric devices for one hour. Although...

Happy 2021! To celebrate the beginning of a new year, it’s common for us to come up with resolutions to go into the next 365 days with a fresh start. Something the FFC team wanted to recommend to everyone is...