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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. 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.](https://ncwf.org/wp-content/uploads/Croasdaile-Retirement-Community-Birdfeeder-Workshop-December-12-1024x512.png)
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…
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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. 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!](https://ncwf.org/wp-content/uploads/Yates-Mill-Garden-Workday-November-1.--1024x512.png)
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,…
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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…
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Standing Among Giants: A Journey Through the Black River’s Ancient Bald Cypress Forest
In the wake of large-scale urbanization, degradation, and fragmentation, wildlife and habitat in North Carolina are facing increasingly hostile conditions. These habitats – and the species within them – are…