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Mount Jefferson State Natural Area in November 2025: NCWF High Country Wild alongside New River Conservancy, Keep Ashe Beautiful, and State Parks hosted a volunteer planting day along Naked Creek in Ashe County. With support from environmental science students at Oak Hill Academy, we planted over 2,000 native trees and shrubs!

Trees for Wildlife: Planting Roots in Western North Carolina

March 30, 2026

A photo of a man doing conservation work on his land for Red Wolves and hunting

Game Species and Red Wolves: A Path to Coexistence on Private Lands – Guest Blog

March 24, 2026

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It’s Not a Swine Time in North Carolina – The History and Ecological Impact of Feral Swine

March 23, 2026

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Wildlife Architects: Nests, Burrows, and Other Ingenious Animal Homes

February 25, 2026

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Charlotte Says Yes to Wildlife-Friendly Gardens

February 13, 2026

January 8, Watauga River Planting: NCWF High Country Wild in partnership with MountainTrue planted 5,500 livestakes at Valle Crucis Community Park along the Watauga River and Dutch Creek with 2,600 of the plants made possible through the National Wildlife Federation's Trees for Wildlife Program. We planted a variety of species including silky willow, black willow, silky dogwood, and elderberry. Valle Crucis Community Park contains riparian forest, wetland, and meadow habitat which supports a mosaic of wildlife. The park is a staple in the community and a popular gathering place for locals to play music, share a picnic, flyfish, bird watch, and enjoy the solitude that only nature can provide. The park took a big hit during Hurricane Helene with trees uprooted and riverbanks left bare of vegetation. Planting these native trees is an effort to increase biodiversity, enhance wildlife habitat, reduce erosion, and ensure that generations to come can enjoy the natural beauty of Valle Crucis Community Park.

NCWF In The Field – January, 2026

January 30, 2026

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Digging Deeper for Pollinators: NCWF’s Butterfly Highway Seed Trials

January 26, 2026

December 6, TW Uwharrie Hike: NCWF Triad Wild Chapter went on a guided hike at Little Long Mountain in Uwharrie National Forest. Participants were treated to a hike led by biologists from the National Forest Service. The hike leaders stopped to identify local flora and fauna as they walked while also discussing land management strategies such as prescribed burning

NCWF In The Field – December, 2025

January 4, 2026

November 22, Atlantic White Cedar Tree Planting: In partnership with Apex Clean Energy and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, NCWF and NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC teamed up for this large-scale Atlantic white cedar habitat restoration project! Earlier in November, over 30,000 seedlings were planted by contractors, and on the 22nd, volunteers from across the Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula came together to plant over 350 seedlings by hand in an afternoon of community and grassroots conservation

NCWF In The Field – November, 2025

December 2, 2025

Photo: Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) by Ryan Imperio, NCWF 2025 Photo Contest Winner

Wild Connections – NCWF’s 2025 Year in Review

November 25, 2025

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