NCWF Featured Events

HaywoodMeeting (2)

Smoky Mountains Wilderness Watch Meet & Greet (Dillsboro)

Inwood Wildlife Garden Workday (Raleigh)

Invasive Plant Removal (Matthews)

david

Giving Thanks: Indigenous Knowledge and Place-Based Education (Holly Springs)

Wildlife Benefit Banquet (Gastonia)

Wetland Dioramas with Pocosin Arts (Columbia)

ThePowerOfTreesCompleted

The Power of Trees (Charlotte)

Rewilding Oases Planting Workday (Chapel Hill)

Calendar of Events

5:30 pm

Eco Happy Hour (Boone)

February 10, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

7:00 pm

BirdOfMecklenburgCWS

The Birds of Mecklenburg County: Changing Status from 1944 to Present (Charlotte)

February 10, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

If you synced the NCWF Events Calendar with your calendar and the events are not appearing, please click the “Subscribe” button above to refresh the connection. We are happy to help with any technical issues by email at info@ncwf.org.

News & Blog

char

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

tax (1)

Understanding the 2026 Charitable Tax Law Changes – and How to Adapt Your Giving

January 30, 2026

Daniel Stowe

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

January 26, 2026

ecoexplore

Tracks, Feathers, and Fun: Exploring Winter Wildlife with ecoEXPLORE

January 12, 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

tracking (12)

Tracks, Trails & Telltales: How to Read Wildlife Stories

December 19, 2025

Lynda

Following the Signs: How Lynda Mastronardo Helps Young People Learn to Read the Wild

December 19, 2025

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