Posts Tagged ‘Wildlife’
Looking Up: NCWF Scholarship Winner Michelle Kirchner, Rare Ants, and Tree Canopy Ecology
Climbing trees is a uniquely exploratory activity, one that many of us learned to appreciate during the outdoor adventuring of childhood. All it took was a branch close enough to…
Read MoreWildlife in the Overstory: North Carolina Species in the Treetops
In April, 2024 , we explored Wildlife in the Overstory. Throughout history, we have depended on the natural world for sustenance, shelter, and resources essential for our survival. Yet, this…
Read MoreFive Pollinators from North Carolina’s list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need
Step outside into your backyard, community garden, or a nearby city park and take in the sights, scents, sounds, and movements of the season. With temperatures on the rise and…
Read MoreBuzzing Back: The Rusty Patched Bumblebee and its Habitat
After the final frost of the winter, plant life begins to rally and insect life – including pollinators – begins to ramp up. This seasonal transition serves as a catalyst…
Read MoreOver 3 Thousand Sites and Counting – NC Pollinators, Communities, and Habitats along the Butterfly Highway
Why is creating a pollinator habitat on your property so important? North Carolina is a state blessed with high biodiversity – from bugling elk in the Great Smoky Mountains to…
Read MoreCultivating Habitat: 10+ Ways to Enhance Your Property for Pollinators
What are some practical ways you can enhance your property for pollinators? We’ve got you covered. “A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty…
Read MoreThe Wide World of Pollinators – A Look at 5 of NC’s Lesser Known Pollinators
How well do you know North Carolina’s lesser known pollinators? “All nature seems at work … The bees are stirring–birds are on the wing … and I the while, the…
Read MoreBirds, Butterflies, and Cedars – Millennium Forest and Atlantic White Cedar Project
Find out more about NC pollinators through NCWF’s March, 2024: March for Pollinators. NCWF, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Coastal Program, is working to improve habitat…
Read MoreA Wild World of Opportunity: Programs for landowners to fine-tune their properties for wildlife
This piece was featured in the Fall 2023 Edition of the NCWF Journal. The age-old adage holds true: if you build it, they will come. And given that more than…
Read MoreA Bird’s Eye View – Catch a Live View of Lake Norman’s Famous Ospreys
Birds of prey – including ospreys – have a special power to catch the eye and interest of all who have the chance to spot them. Their graceful soaring, watchful…
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