Posts Tagged ‘Habitat’
Digging in the Dirt: December Chapter & Planting Highlights
December chapter and planting highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of planting, wildlife educating, bird watching, habitat restoring and more in…
Read MoreMake the Most of Your Trips to Wildlife Refuges in North Carolina
National wildlife refuges are expansive public lands packed with fascinating, unique species and habitat types, but they can be challenging to navigate. Biologist Katerina Ramos, North Carolina Wildlife Federation Red…
Read MoreDigging in the Dirt: November Chapter & Planting Highlights
November chapter and planting highlights North Carolina Wildlife Federation staff and Community Wildlife Chapter volunteers did a whole lot of planting, kayaking, fundraising, hiking, bird watching, trash collecting and conservation…
Read MoreWhat a Haul! Over 45,000 Pounds of Trash Collected at 5th Annual Fontana Lake Cleanup
5th Annual Fontana Lake Cleanup Fontana Lake’s emerald waters and habitat-rich shoreline look even more pristine these days, thanks to the 150 volunteers who gathered at the remote area of…
Read MoreHiking for Habitat with Luke: The Return of the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
In this new blog series, Conservation Coordinator Luke Bennett highlights some of North Carolina’s wild lives and wild places and the ways to enjoy them. In terms of a grand…
Read MoreWild Wonders Captured in NCWF’s 4th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest
4th Annual Wildlife Photo Contest Hummingbird and insect face-offs. Anglers casting fishing lines off the coast. A pair of black bears surrounded by sunrise mist. Shutterbugs perfectly captured the beauty…
Read MoreSouth Wake Conservationists Give a Pollinator and Native Plant Thrill at Yates Mill
A historic mill and park in southwestern Wake County now boasts native gardens and wildlife-friendly habitats. And it’s all thanks to a motivated crew of North Carolina Wildlife Federation community…
Read MoreLeave the Leaves: Embracing Beautiful Messes in Nature Benefits Wildlife
Let’s leave the leaves this fall Guest blog by Matt Lotti, a lifelong fisherman, backpacker, gardener, native plant enthusiast and all-around nature lover who lives in Clayton. With the onset…
Read MoreRestoring the Balance of Nature: Battling Invasive Plant Species, Preserving Natives
While at first glance they seem attractive, the ugly truth is nonnative invasive plant species can wreak havoc on the balance of nature. We’ve all witnessed the carnage of kudzu…
Read MoreGuest Blog: How to Launch a Wildlife Habitat in Your Backyard
DIY Backyard Wildlife Habitat Guest blog by Kate Gavaghan, Sci In The Tri founder, writer and editor, and member of North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Neuse River Hawks Community Wildlife Chapter.…
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