GREEN HOUR is a program of the National Wildlife Federation.

Content development and website design by NWF staff.

The National Wildlife Federation's mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

The interactive features of the Green Hour website and underlying database systems were designed and developed by Forum One Communications of Alexandria, Virginia. For more information, visit www.forumone.com.

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our sponsors:

A nonprofit established by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation sustains, restores and enhances the Nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats. Through leadership conservation investments with public and private partners, NFWF is dedicated to achieving maximum conservation impact by developing and applying best practices and innovative methods for measurable outcomes. Since its establishment, NFWF has awarded nearly 9,500 grants to over 3,000 organizations in the United States and abroad and leveraged -- with its partners -- more than $400 million in federal funds into over $1.3 billion for conservation.

Through Pathways to Nature, Wild Birds Unlimited is dedicated to reconnecting children with the outdoors as part of our mission to bring people and nature together.