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Red-cockaded woodpeckers are cooperative breeders, and care for their young together as a group.

Hope for a Species: NCWF’s Work Protecting and Conserving Red-cockaded Woodpeckers and Longleaf Pine Habitat

Wild songbirds and butterflies flitted amongst blades of native grasses blown by a southern breeze. Fox squirrels, white-tailed deer, and wild turkeys passed silently among the ranks of longleaf pine…

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Wings of Change: Non-native and Invasive Bird Species in North Carolina

Nestled between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina boasts a myriad of bird species that occupy diverse ecosystem types. While most of these resident birds are native…

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Wildflower Wonder: Plant Butterfly Highway Seeds for Pollinators and Wild Birds

Purchase your Butterfly Highway wildflower seeds now! Spring Is Seeds Season! There is no better way to show your support for North Carolina pollinators, birds, and other wildlife species than…

Photo: Pine warbler (Setophaga pinus) by Keith Benton, NCWF Photo Contest Submission

Wild Bird Essentials: How to Provide Birds with Shelter, Food, and Water

A significant aspect of conserving wildlife involves the ongoing task of advocating for wildlife and raising voices for those that do not have a voice. This can be achieved by…

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For the Love of Birds: Seven Birds from North Carolina’s list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need

“Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be in trouble.” – Roger Tory Peterson, renowned American naturalist and ornithologist Ecosystems are complex…

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Northern Cardinals: Get To Know NC’s Official and Beloved State Songbird

There is more to cardinals than a baseball team mascot! The changing seasons bring a kaleidoscope of new colors, shapes, sounds, and life to North Carolina’s natural landscape. Some species…

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From Here To There: Documenting the Stunning Toll of Road-Killed Wildlife

This story was featured in NCWF’s Spring 2023 Journal, and was written by Jeff Beane, herpetology collections manager for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. They swim, fly, slither, walk,…

Croasdaile Retirement Community Birdfeeder Workshop, December 12. NCWF visited Croasdaile Retirement Community to discuss the importance of sharing outdoor spaces with birds. Residents of Croasdaile and the staff created pine cone bird feeders to hang on the trees around their campus.

Digging in the Dirt: December Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of birdhouse installing, native planting, nature walking, invasive removing, wildlife educating, kids in nature inspiring, litter…

Butterfly, Pamela Strand

Wildlife Resolutions: 5 Powerful Ways to Make A New Year’s Impact for NC Wildlife

What are your resolutions for this new year? The arrival of a new year is always a bustling and hectic time, yet undoubtedly a period for celebration. People come together…

Yates Mill Garden Workday, November 1. The South Wake Conservationists braved some chilly weather to improve the chapter’s gardens at Yates Mill in Raleigh. They removed invasives such as bradford pear, dead-headed plants in preparation for spring growth, and planted new pollinator plants!

Digging in the Dirt: November Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of invasive plant removing, wildlife educating, nature walking, tree planting, kids in nature inspiring, conservation fundraising,…

Photo Credit: Bryan Barnes, NCWF Photo Contest Winner

A Year for Wildlife: NCWF 2023 Year in Review

Many thoughts and emotions come to the surface at the end of each year, and they vary from person to person. However, a shared reality unites us all: a year…

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NCWF and the North Carolina Museum of Art Celebrate the Opening of All Access Eco Trail

In October, 2023, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Ann and Jim Goodnight Park for the opening of a brand new All Access…