Posts by North Carolina Wildlife Federation
July Calendar of Wildlife & Habitat Happenings
July 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 MoreLearn About the Birds and the Bees (and Other Pollinators!)
It’s National Pollinator Week (June 20-26), and North Carolina Wildlife Federation is continuing our celebration of pollinators – including butterflies, bees, moths, flies, beetles, wasps and hummingbirds – and their…
Read MoreSummer Reminder: Share the Shore with Beach Nesting Birds
Wildlife Commission Asks Beachgoers to Watch for Nesting Birds Before hitting the beach this summer, visitors should remember to “share the shore” with beach-nesting birds, giving them, their eggs and chicks a…
Read MoreGuest Blog: How to Launch a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
DIY Backyard Wildlife Habitat Guest blog by Kate Gavaghan, Sci In The Tri founder, writer and editor, and member of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Neuse River Hawks Community Wildlife Chapter.…
Read MoreRAWA – Most Significant Wildlife Conservation Bill in Half Century – Passes U.S. House
North Carolina would get up to $25M annually to help at-risk wildlife U.S. House members voted Tuesday night to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), landmark legislation that will…
Read MoreDigging 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 –…
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