Posts by North Carolina Wildlife Federation
Digging in the Dirt: May Planting and Chapter Projects
May planting and chapter highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging, planting, community education, bird watching and litter collecting in May…
Read MoreWorn Shoes, Full Heart: Highlights from Luke Bennett’s 1,175-Mile Hike Across North Carolina
The poet Emerson said when we’ve worn out our shoes, the strength of the journey has passed into our body – a sentiment that certainly applies to Luke Bennett. The…
Read MoreRecovering America’s Wildlife Act: The Bold, Bipartisan Solution to Big Problem is Within Sight
It’s the country’s most significant investment in preventing extinctions and recovering at-risk wildlife populations that we’ve seen in a half-century. It’s good policy and has bipartisan support. It’s good for…
Read MoreFormer Nature and Audubon Society Leader Anne Harper Joins N.C. Wildlife Federation’s Board of Directors
Asheville resident Anne Harper, former executive director of the Delaware Nature Society (a National Wildlife Federation affiliate), has joined North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Board of Directors. “N.C. Wildlife Federation’s mission…
Read MoreJune Calendar of Wildlife & Habitat Happenings
June Calendar Opportunities to experience natural North Carolina are as diverse as our state’s spectacular landscape. And there’s no shortage of things to do, see and hear this month –…
Read MoreBlack Bear Fest, Facts and Feats
June 4 is National Black Bear Day, and no better time to celebrate the fact that Eastern North Carolina boasts the largest black bears and has the highest black bear…
Read MoreCharlie Shaw Society Donor Spotlight: Naadii Salaam
Donor spotlight on Naadii Salaam Residents of urban areas face challenging conditions when grappling with conservation issues, but Bull City Trailblazers (BCT), a community wildlife chapter of North Carolina Wildlife…
Read MoreLocal Commercial Property Blooms as Pollinator Pathway Project
Pollinator Pathway Project Guest blog by Kate Gavaghan, Sci In The Tri writer and member of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Neuse River Hawks Community Wildlife Chapter. You might not expect…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 50, May 11
May 11 (30 mIles) 30 miles today from Haywood Gap to a random camp spot a few miles past Orchards Overlook. I promise I’m not trying to rush. The weather…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat: Day 52, May 13
May 13 – Last day of the MST! 28 miles from Cherokee to Clingmans Dome. Well, I completed the MST today. Long day of hiking deep within the Smoky Mountains.…
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