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“Not Just Us”: A Charlotte Community’s Fight for Wildlife and Habitat
In both the backcountry and developed urban centers, land has limits. Each parcel of land possesses its own carrying capacity, especially in areas predominantly designated for human use, such as…
Life on the Highway: Providing Pitstops for Pollinators on NCWF’s Butterfly Highway
As much of the land across the country is dominated by urban sprawl, turfgrass, and land choked out by invasive plant species… pollinators are in trouble. Pollinators are the workforce…
Private Land Stewardship: Gardening for Wildlife in North Carolina
In North Carolina, where more than 85% of land is privately owned, private land stewardship plays a pivotal role in wildlife conservation efforts. The concerning reality is that poor private…
Waters in the Desert – Living Alongside Urban Wildlife
Wildlife is resilient. It thrives in the rich backcountry of the state – the broad expanses of western North Carolina mountains, the coastal plains, and the Piedmont pine savannas. But…
Wildlife Heritage: Meet NCWF’s 2023 Academic Scholarship Recipients
Wetlands, wildlife crime and trafficking, avian ecology, PCB’s and microplastics, marine fisheries, and endangered species. Seven undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students attending NC State University, Duke University, Eastern Carolina University…
Once An Engineer, Always An Engineer – Steve Graf, NCWF Charlie Shaw Society Donor and Inventor of the Whisker Biscuit
When Steve Graf sees a problem or an opportunity to make an improvement, he looks for solutions. That’s why he invented the Whisker Biscuit, a containment arrow rest for a…
A Day In The Life of the NCWF Staff and Community
With a mission to protect, conserve, restore wildlife and habitat and connect people to nature… NCWF has its hands full. But NCWF’s team of staff members and volunteers are tireless…
Inspiring Curiosity and Increasing Access: NCWF Partners with North Carolina Museum of Art to Establish All-Access Eco Trail
Communities form around shared interests and values. But something special is formed when different communities come together around a common interest – in this case, wildlife and habitat for all.…
Digging in the Dirt: September Chapter Highlights
North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of reptile and amphibian searching, red wolf programming, nature walking, backyard nature exploring, kids in nature…
Great Outdoors University: Providing Access to the Wonders of the Natural World
The outdoors is limitless in its ability to teach us valuable and timeless lessons. It has the power to inspire creativity, stimulate community, encourage activity and recreation and benefit our…
