Events

Join ReWild AVL as we break ground on a habitat restoration project at the City of Asheville Water Resources Center on Bingham Road. We’ll continue prepping the area for a native planting in the fall. This is a great opportunity to be involved in the early stages as we transform this concrete desert into habitat…

Join NCWF Uwharrie Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a walking tour in the charming town of Badin, NC. We will visit a pollinator garden recently planted by the Uwharrie Native Plants Society and practice identifying local birds and record sightings through eBird, contributing valuable community science data. The walk will begin and conclude back at a…

Effective disaster recovery requires both environmental interventions and resilient volunteer networks. This presentation explores the intersections of environmental health, disaster response, and community resilience following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Join NCWF High Country Wild to welcome Appalachian State Graduate student Eryn Stowe as she discusses her current research and past experiences studying Hurricane…

Join NCWF Union County Wildlife chapter for a pollinator garden workday at the Union County Agricultural Center pollinator pitstop. On October 19th, a group of Wildlife Habitat Steward volunteers installed a Pollinator Pitstop at the Union County Agricultural Center. Native warm season grasses, flowering perennials, and native seeds were sown to create habitat for pollinators…

Are you Native Plant curious but don't know where or how to start? Are you just starting to add native plants to your landscape and want help to focus on the best starter plants? Or are you new to our area and want to learn more about native plants that grow well in the Southern…

Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter as they bring volunteers together for a workday at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge’s headquarters in Columbia! Volunteers will help remove invasive plant species and plant beneficial native plants to enhance wildlife habitat connectivity along the Scuppernong River. All ages are invited to help! REGISTER HERE

Join ReWild AVL as we break ground on a habitat restoration project at the City of Asheville Water Resources Center on Bingham Road. We'll be mostly focused on spreading topsoil and mulch as we continue prepping the area for a native planting in the fall. This is a great opportunity to be involved in the…

Join NCWF Concord Wildlife Alliance Chapter for an informative session on how to create a vibrant, wildlife-friendly landscape using native plants. Learn how to create beautiful, sustainable landscapes using plants native to North Carolina. This program explores the benefits of incorporating native trees, shrubs, perennials, and grasses into home and community landscapes. Participants will discover…

TO KICK OFF NATIONAL MOTH WEEK, we invite you to join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar! This powerful film reveals the essential, yet often overlooked, role caterpillars play in sustaining life on earth. Featuring leading voices like Doug Tallamy, Sam Jaffe, and David Wagner, the documentary illustrates…

Join NCWF ReWild AVL for a guided flora and fauna walk. Nestled in Buncombe County, Wyldhaven Homestead is a plant sanctuary and nursery dedicated to the restoration, conservation, and protection of native plants in the southern Appalachians. During this fun afternoon, participants will chat with like minded conservationists, discuss native plants and conservation initiatives like…

Looking for a fun family activity? Join Uwharrie Wildlife Stewards at Morrow Mountain State Park and work toward earning your Junior Ranger Badge! The day will begin at the boathouse at 2 PM, where a park ranger will conduct an interview. This is one of the required tasks for the Junior Ranger Program and gives…

Join us for Wildlife Trivia at 6 Grogs Game Bar in Matthews! Enjoy free snacks while you sip a frosty beverage and test your knowledge against other Nature Nerds! Win prizes and, more importantly, BRAGGING RIGHTS! Learn about the wildlife all around us while having fun with like-minded folks! Proceeds from the evening support the…

Please join Swannanoa Valley WILD! for a special Bat Discovery Program at Warren Wilson College with Wildlife Biologist Scott Fletcher. Did you know North Carolina is home to at least 17 different species of bats? Often overlooked due to their nocturnal nature, these amazing ecosystem warriors will be out and about during the waxing moon.…

NCWF Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter is thrilled to present its first-ever Moth Night, in conjunction with Backyard Butterflies of Hillsborough. We will learn how to photograph moths and upload the photos to iNaturalist. The photos will eventually become research-grade data for scientists to use. We will circulate around three to four moth light trapping stations…

Join NCWF at Carolina Beach State Park for National Moth Week! Meet some moths you may have never seen before and listen for nocturnal birds in the coastal fringe forest of southeastern NC. Learn to use Seek and iNaturalist to identify and record species sightings. Upload 10 species observations to get your NC Moth Week…

High Country Wild is one of NCWF's newest Community Wildlife Chapters. The chapter protects, conserves, and restores wildlife and habitat in Ashe and Watauga County. The chapter brings the local community together with opportunities to restore habitat, connect with nature, and learn about important wildlife and habitat topics in the region. Join us as we…

Join Skadi Kylander with NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter for a lively, hands-on program about burrowing insects at Pasquotank County Library. The session begins with a presentation introducing insects and other "bugs" then digs deeper into the fascinating species that tunnel underground and the unique conditions they encounter beneath the surface. After…