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Hiking for Habitat, Day 12

April 3, 2022

April 3 (21 miles) Twenty-one miles today from Dixon High School to Surf City. Carolina blue skies all day long. The hike today went by quickly. I hiked through Stones…

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Hiking for Habitat, Day 11

April 2, 2022
Luke Bennett Day 11

April 2 (24 miles) I woke up early, chugged a cup of coffee and made it out the door before 7. Twenty-four-ish miles today from a cheap motel on Jacksonville’s…

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Hiking for Habitat, Day 10

April 1, 2022
Luke Bennett Day 10

April 1 (29 miles) After another full night of rest at my uncle’s house, I was refreshed and ready to hit the trail. My uncle took on the challenge and…

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Hiking for Habitat, Day 9, March 31

April 1, 2022
Luke Bennett Day 9

March 31 (22 miles) 22 miles today from Havelock to Peletier. Before starting the hike, I loaded up on dark chocolate, fruit, and sandwiches from Food Lion. I walked on…

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Hiking for Habitat Day 8, March 30

April 1, 2022

March 30 (28 miles) 28ish miles to a Food Lion in Havelock. Today I remembered why I decided to hike across the state. Nothing makes me feel more alive than…

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Hiking for Habitat Days 6-7, March 28-29

April 1, 2022
Luke Bennett Days 6-7

Day 6: March 28 (29 miles) Cold start this morning on Cedar Island. Five minutes into the hike, I encountered a herd of cows blocking the road. A herd of…

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5 Ways to Celebrate Wildlife and Habitat on Earth Day, April 22

March 30, 2022
Earth Day 2022

Celebrate Earth Day “The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” – Lady Bird Johnson Rivers…

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Digging in the Dirt: March Planting and Chapter Projects

March 30, 2022

March planting and chapter highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of dirt-digging, planting, litter collecting and bird watching in March to…

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Getting Started Outdoors (GSO) Workshop Teaches Beginners the Ins and Outs of Turkey Hunting 

March 29, 2022

Beginner and novice hunters – nine women and five men – spent the day at Wood Duck Farm in Gastonia learning the ins and outs of turkey hunting. The Turkey…

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Hiking for Habitat Days 2-5, March 24-27

March 28, 2022

Day 2: March 24 (18 miles) Somehow I was able to pack up my stuff this morning before the rain started. I chatted with the park rangers on duty while…

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April Calendar of Wildlife & Habitat Happenings

March 25, 2022
April calendar: Statewide turkey season opens April 9 (male and bearded only).

April 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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New Program Gives the Boot to Bradford Pears, Replaces Them with Native Trees

March 24, 2022
A Bradford pear image with a line through it.

Bradford pears are like a superficially attractive houseguest who shows up at your door with the promise of being hospitable and supportive but quickly becomes an annoying freeloader with repulsive…

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