Endangered Species Day
Celebrate Endangered Species Day and protect wildlife on your campus and in your community. 
Endangered Species Day is May 15, 2020.
Endangered Species Day is a time to recognize the endangered (or threatened and vulnerable) species on your campus, in your community and across the U.S. and to take action to protect their habitat.
Learn more at: https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/
Take Action for Endangered Species Day
- Plant a milkweed garden to expand Monarch butterfly habitat on campus and earn a NWF Pollinator Badge
- Provide safe crossings for wildlife on your community and earn the NWF Wildlife Crossing Badge
- Work with Facilities to develop a plan to integrate more native species into campus landscapes
- Host a clean-up of a campus natural area
- Launch an awareness campaign of a campus or local endangered species
- Organize a tree planting and invite students, faculty and staff to participate
- Invite a local biologist to speak about endangered and threatened species in your community
Use the EcoLeader project platform to design and implement your Endangered Species Day projects.
You can also earn EcoLeader Campus Certification for your actions.
Endangered Species Day Resources
- Endangered Species Day College Student Toolit
- EcoLeaders Habitat and Wildlife webpage
- EcoLeaders Wildlife Watch on Campus Forum
- Higher Education in a Warming World: The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus - page 41
- Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future - Habitat Mgmt & Restoration, page 33
- NWF's Campus Sustainability Case Study Database, Search "Habitat"
- Endangered Species Coalition Endangered Species Day Website - K-12 activities, register ESD actions, & more
- Learn about the Endangered Species Act
The Campus Wild
Butterfly Heroes
You can pledge to be a Butterfly Hero from March 27 through June 1, 2017 for your chance to win a $500.00 Visa Gift Card and Ranger Rick Habitat Fun Pack!
