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We've just launched our new career exploration page, and we're so excited to share it with you! Over the years, we've worked with hundreds of people in a wide range of fields; now we have a landing page for you to explore all those career fields. Use the filters to find careers by field or by topic of interest. Browse profiles, collector cards, and related articles, videos, and more for a chosen career! 🔍

May is Wildfire Awareness Month!
As we move into peak fire season, it’s a great time to raise our awareness of all things wildfire. Wildfire work continues year round. Forest workers perform wildfire prevention measures like mechanical thinning and prescribed fire across the country. Researchers investigate how fires spread, impacts of smoke, and how to better predict outcomes. Read more on our educator blog!

Did you know that termites play an important part in the carbon cycle or that most of our earthworms here in the U.S. are nonnative? Oftentimes these small invertebrates get overlooked, but they can have an outsized impact on ecosystem.

Read more about these important invertebrates on our educator blog and order FREE copies of our monographs for your classroom!

Order FREE copies of our journal "Scientific Models in Adaptive Management" and read more about ways to use the journal on our educator blog!

“Scientific Modeling in Adaptive Management”? The title alone can feel intimidating, like industry jargon or insider language. But this collection of four research articles is really about something very simple – using scientific research to inform how we perform real, every day functions!

🔥🌲 Let’s talk defensible space

Defensible space is the buffer between your home and surrounding vegetation or materials that could ignite during a wildfire. Creating and maintaining this space is one of the most effective ways to help protect your home during wildfire season.

When vegetation and other combustible items are too close, they increase the risk of fire spreading to your structure. Proper spacing and maintenance can significantly reduce that risk.

Defensible space is divided into three zones:
- Zone 0 (0–5 ft): Ember-Resistant Zone
- Zone 1 (5–30 ft): Lean, Clean, and Green
- Zone 2 (30–100 ft): Reduced Fuel Zone

Maintaining defensible space is a critical step in wildfire preparedness and helps improve safety for both residents and firefighters.

Happy Arbor Day! If you're looking for some tips on planting trees today, check out Woodsy Owl's video for some recommendations and learn why trees are so amazing: https://youtu.be/waDcgusLxLM?si=9xfYQeJjTuwkXiO_

Happy Arbor Day! 🌳 Trees provide us so many services that even the act of planting a tree can benefit you. Find a sense of community, purpose, and pride by volunteering with your state forestry agency or a tree-planting organization today!

A new Earth Week coloring page just landed in Kids Corner. 🖍️🌿

Head to our Kids Corner at BatterySafetyNow.org/kids-corner to download it and discover more activities that help kids learn about battery safety.