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North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s APNEP Funded Engagement & Stewardship Projects

At the heart of APNEP’s Engagement and Stewardship Grant is a desire to foster watershed stewardship across the Albemarle-Pamlico region. Laura Frazier, the Refuge Conservation Coordinator with NCWF, says this is the overall goal of the upcoming project Experiencing the Albemarle-Pamlico Estuary: Fostering Watershed Stewardship, for which she serves as project manager.

June 29th, CWS Circular Saturdays: NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter participated in Circular Saturday at the Innovation Barn. Volunteers hosted an educational table with information about the Butterfly Highway program and how to get involved.  Participants got hands on with a flower dissection, learned about the science of pollination, and toured the pollinator gardens on site.

Thanks to Our Volunteers! – July 2024 Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers took their annual summer breather. Despite a sleepy July, NCWF engaged 150 folks at the annual Eno River festival, did…

ecoEXPLORE Botany Basics, March 19.NCWF and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge partnered with the Tyrrell County Library to offer this month’s ecoEXPLORE Botany Badge program! ecoEXPLORERs 

Connecting Kids and Families to Wildlife in Northeastern North Carolina

In the Northeastern region of the state, the NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter works diligently year-round to provide opportunities to get people of all ages outside and…

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New Coastal Community Wildlife Habitat Benefits Wildlife and Neighborhoods

North Carolina is one of the most rapidly growing states in the country. Though there may be some benefits to such an increase, a surge in population numbers inevitably leads to heightened competition for resources…

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Wildlife Wonder: The Ins and Outs of Ethical Nature Photography

From full color to black-and-white, posed to candid, narrative to abstract, photographs have a unique ability to tell a story, kindle emotions, raise awareness, and even inspire action. Captured images…

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Natural Solutions: Creating Living Shorelines for Wildlife

Living shorelines are an effective and natural solution. A living shoreline is a protected, stabilized coastal edge made of natural elements including oyster shells, limestone, and native marsh grasses…

June 6, Bolin Creek Sapling Protection Project: NCWF’s Tri-County Conservationists Chapter installed cages at Bolin Creek in Chapel Hill to protect the native plants that were installed earlier in 2024.

Digging in the Dirt: June 2024 Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of webinar hosting, engaging kids in nature, soil exploring, mushroom meeting, wildlife watching, native planting, nest…

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10+ Powerful Ways to Connect Kids to Nature, and Foster a Future for Wildlife

“We must teach our children to smell the earth, to taste the rain, to touch the wind, to see things grow, to hear the sun rise and night fall –…

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North Carolina Wildlife Federation Renews Call for End to Inshore Shrimp Trawling After 2024 Flounder Season Canceled

CEO of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Tim Gestwicki issues the following statement about the cancellation of the 2024 Recreational Flounder Season: “On May 23, 2024, the N.C. Division of…

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Fireworks Fallout: The Unseen Toll of Fireworks on Wildlife

They usher in the new year, provide a grand finale for sports games, and – perhaps most relevant to this time of year – are emblematic of our country’s celebration…

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Connecting People to Nature: Your Guide to NCWF’s Wildlife Programming, and How You Can Participate

You’re here for a reason. Maybe it traces back to cherished memories of fishing with a grandparent, or the awe-inspiring moments of a childhood zoo visit. Maybe it’s rooted in…

May 4, South Wake Conservationists Kids in Nature Day: NCWF’s South Wake Conservationists hosted their third annual Kids in Nature Day at Lake Benson Park in Garner with more hands-on exhibits and activities than ever before. Ranger Rick was there to greet them, as kids went off down the trails to have fun and learn about everything from reptiles, amphibians, bears, wolves, birds, bees and other pollinators, fish, arachnids, crustaceans, and macroinvertebrates to native plants, trees, and soil.

Digging in the Dirt: May 2024 Chapter Highlights

North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of webinar hosting, engaging kids in nature, soil exploring, mushroom meeting, wildlife watching, native planting, nest…