NCWF Featured Events
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Eco Kids Animal Signs Discovery Walk (New Hill)
Eco Kids Animal Signs Discovery Walk (New Hill)
I spy with my little eye...an animal sign! Beat the heat with NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter on a cool discovery walk in the woods. We’ll learn how to identify animal tracks and then enjoy a mile-long stroll through the woods as we seek evidence of forest-dwelling creatures. Follow the trail along a creek to…
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Bass Lake Pollinator Garden Tune Up (Holly Springs)
Bass Lake Pollinator Garden Tune Up (Holly Springs)
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a pollinator garden workday. After a workday last month, only one step remains to clean up the native plant garden at Bass Lake Park. Volunteers will help do a little light touch-up weeding and then put a good layer of mulch over the bare areas to keep the…
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Managing Our Forests: Timber, Fire, and Pests (Chapel Hill)
Managing Our Forests: Timber, Fire, and Pests (Chapel Hill)
Join NCWF Tri-County and Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapters for a joint presentation about forests! From wildlife habitat, to economic opportunities, to havens for recreation, our forests play a pivotal role in our world. In this presentation, AK Kelly, NC Forest Service Area Ranger of Orange and Durham Counties, and colleagues will discuss some of the…
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Pizza at Peri Fundraiser (Black Mountain)
Pizza at Peri Fundraiser (Black Mountain)
Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley WILD! for the chapter’s "Pizza at Peri" Fundraiser on July 10th, 4-8pm. Swannanoa Valley WILD! be providing information about our newly formed NCWF chapter and how to get involved. We look forward to celebrating with fellow nature and wildlife lovers over pizza and drinks. A portion of the sales will go…
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Pollinator Garden Workday (Concord)
Pollinator Garden Workday (Concord)
Join NCWF Concord Wildlife Alliance Chapter to remove invasive plants and refresh the pollinator garden at McGee Park. This is the first pollinator garden planted by CWA that helped the City of Concord become a certified Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. Please bring gloves and garden tools if you have them. REGISTER…
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Fulton Reeves River Clean Up (Crumpler)
Fulton Reeves River Clean Up (Crumpler)
Join New River Conservancy, New River Outfitters, Keep Ashe Beautiful, and NCWF’s High Country Wild for a clean-up and debris removal on the New River. Trash and debris in waterways create a host of problems for wildlife including entanglement, ingestion, habitat contamination, and degraded water quality. Cleanup efforts are vital in keeping our waterways clean…
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Good Bug Bad Bug: A primer on beneficial insects and pests (Wesley Chapel)
Good Bug Bad Bug: A primer on beneficial insects and pests (Wesley Chapel)
Join us as we learn all about insects and bugs! Annie Howell will share her insect collection and discuss the basics of beneficial insects and garden pests. Anne-Marie (Annie) Howell graduated from college in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fordham University. She has always had a passion for gardening, plants, and…
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Naturalist Walk (Wesley Chapel)
Naturalist Walk (Wesley Chapel)
Join NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter and Environmental Educator Breanna Walker for a leisurely nature walk along the Dogwood Park Nature Trail. Participants will explore upland and stream habitats along the trail while searching high and low for critters, native plants, and other treasures nature has to offer. This is a family-friendly event. REGISTER HERE
New River Cleanup in Todd (Todd)
New River Cleanup in Todd (Todd)
Join New River Conservancy, River Girl Fishing Company, and NCWF’s High Country Wild for a clean-up and debris removal on the New River in Todd. Trash and debris in waterways create a host of problems for wildlife including entanglement, ingestion, habitat contamination, and degraded water quality. Cleanup efforts are vital in keeping our waterways clean…
Bolin Creek Clean Up (Chapel Hill)
Bolin Creek Clean Up (Chapel Hill)
Join NCWF Tri-County Conservationists Chapter in cleaning up after Tropical Storm Chantal along the Bolin Creek Greenway. Trash in and near waterways can create a host of problems for wildlife including entanglement, ingestion, and degraded water quality. Cleanup efforts are vital in restoring habitat for wildlife following Tropical Storm Chantal. Volunteers will help remove trash…
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Paint at the Pointe (Leland)
Paint at the Pointe (Leland)
Join the Friends of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville at the intersection of art and nature! Learn about ruby-throated hummingbirds and paint your own to-scale wooden cutout with artist and NCWF Southeastern Swamp Stewards chapter leader, Bess Taylor. All materials provided with registration! REGISTER HERE
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Wildlife Trivia (Matthews)
Wildlife Trivia (Matthews)
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…
Moth Night Out (Charlotte)
Moth Night Out (Charlotte)
Join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter, the City of Charlotte, and NCWF staff at the Tuckaseegee Arboretum & Gardens for participation in National Moth Week. We will use UV blacklights and moth bait to attract, observe, and record the moths we encounter with iNaturalist. By using iNaturalist to document our findings, we are helping scientists…
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Bowditch Bottoms Invasive Removal (Burnsville)
Bowditch Bottoms Invasive Removal (Burnsville)
Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for a cleanup and invasive species removal at Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. Bowditch Bottoms contains mixed hardwood forest, cleared agricultural fields, valuable wetland habitat within the South Toe River Watershed, and a riparian area that buffers over a half mile of Ayles…
Moth Night (Carolina Beach)
Moth Night (Carolina Beach)
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…
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Bats in the Triad! (Browns Summit)
Bats in the Triad! (Browns Summit)
Join NCWF Triad Wild! Chapter for a late night bat detection program at Haw River State Park. 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 new moon. Come take advantage…
Wildlife Wonder: The Ins and Outs of Nature Photography (Pittsboro)
Wildlife Wonder: The Ins and Outs of Nature Photography (Pittsboro)
Join NCWF Tri-County Conservationists Chapter, the Chatham Community Library, and the Friends of the Lower Haw for a presentation about ethical wildlife photography. Photographs have a unique ability to tell a story, kindle emotions, raise awareness, and even inspire action. Experience the profound impact of nature photography both through observation of others' work and by…
South Fork of the New Cleanup (West Jefferson)
South Fork of the New Cleanup (West Jefferson)
Join New River Conservancy, Keep Ashe Beautiful, and NCWF’s High Country Wild for a clean-up and debris removal on the South Fork of the New River in Ashe County. Trash and debris in waterways create a host of problems for wildlife including entanglement, ingestion, habitat contamination, and degraded water quality. Cleanup efforts are vital in…
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High Country Wild Chapter Meeting and Nature Walk (West Jefferson)
High Country Wild Chapter Meeting and Nature Walk (West Jefferson)
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…
Island Habitat Social (Denver)
Island Habitat Social (Denver)
NCWF Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists chapter invites current and future Island Adopters and their friends for a fun social event at Lake Norman Brewery! Volunteers play a crucial role in stewarding the islands of Lake Norman, continuing our mission to protect, conserve, and restore wildlife and habitat on the lake. During this engaging social event,…
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Learn TO Hunt (LTH) Deer Hunting Workshop (Ft. Bragg)
Learn TO Hunt (LTH) Deer Hunting Workshop (Ft. Bragg)
Whether you are new to hunting or an experienced hunter wanting to sharpen your skills, NC Wildlife has class options and expert instructors to help you prepare for the season! Workshop capacities are limited, so register early. Please review each workshop's summary when registering. Learn TO Hunt (LTH) Deer Hunting 101 Workshop Saturday, August 2…
Pollinators, Predators, and Impersonators (Wesley Chapel)
Pollinators, Predators, and Impersonators (Wesley Chapel)
Join us for an engaging insect show and tell! Pollinator and insect enthusiast Annie Howell will teach kids of all ages the differences between insect pollinators, predators, and impersonators and how to identify them. Examples of these types of insects will be available to observe up close! Folks will finish up with a fun nature…
Pollinator ID Workshop (Durham)
Pollinator ID Workshop (Durham)
Join NCWF Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter and the Durham Master Gardeners for a pollinator identification workshop! Can you tell a bee from a wasp? Learn how to differentiate between groups of pollinators with enthusiastic insect ecologist, Dr. Hannah Levenson. Practice local pollinator ID with us in preparation for the 2025 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, August…
Pollinator Garden Workday (Concord)
Naturalist Walk (Wesley Chapel)
New River Cleanup in Todd (Todd)
Bolin Creek Clean Up (Chapel Hill)
Paint at the Pointe (Leland)
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