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Posts Tagged ‘Heron’

Restoration underway for Great Blue Heron Rookery in Lake Norman  

By North Carolina Wildlife Federation | March 2, 2020 | Comments Off on Restoration underway for Great Blue Heron Rookery in Lake Norman  

Earlier this week we started shoreline and vegetation restoration of an eroding Great Blue Heron rookery located on one of Lake Norman’s most exposed islands. The stabilization project will help…

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Press Release: NC Wildlife Federation Restoring Great Blue Heron Rookery in Lake Norman

By North Carolina Wildlife Federation | February 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Press Release: NC Wildlife Federation Restoring Great Blue Heron Rookery in Lake Norman
Restoration of Heron Island Lake Norman

Restoration of ‘Heron Island’ will help protect the natural resource from further shoreline degradation caused by erosion CHARLOTTE, NC (Feb. 21, 2020) – Local wildlife conservationists have begun shoreline and…

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54th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award Winners

By North Carolina Wildlife Federation | July 19, 2017 | Comments Off on 54th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award Winners
Governors Achievement Award logo

The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has announced the winners of the 54th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. The full list of award winners and categories is below. 2016’s winners are…

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