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Tree Canopy Preservation (Charlotte)
Join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter and City of Charlotte Tree Canopy Programs Manager, Tara Moore, to learn about the City's tree canopy preservation efforts. The program seeks to acquire and conserve land in Charlotte with the goal of preserving and protecting one of the Queen City's most important natural resources: its nationally recognized tree…

Lingering Hemlock Identification Workshop (Montreat)
Hemlock trees are a critical component of the southern Appalachian ecosystem. The shady, cove environment created by forested hemlock stands is important for forest diversity in a general sense, and specifically, in terms of plant and animal biodiversity in both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Hemlocks are under severe threat from the hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA)…

NCWF Wildlife Habitat Steward Training Certification Program (Monroe)
Join NCWF and NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter for three fun-filled days of renowned speakers, demonstrations, and hands-on activities at the Union County Agricultural Center in Monroe! Participate in NCWF’s Wildlife Habitat Stewards Training program and become a certified wildlife habitat steward. This program will allow participants to increase their knowledge and ability to protect,…

Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful
Go clean and green by joining Charlotte Wildlife Stewards in a trash cleanup along a stretch of Tyvola Road. Trash is harmful to wildlife and pollutes our streams, rivers, and oceans. Did you know that every 25 pounds of trash collected turns into a native tree planted by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation? That's the…
Horton Grove Grassland Work Day (Bahama)
Join NCWF Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a nature walk and grassland management work session at Horton Grove Nature Preserve in Durham County! We will begin our afternoon together with a nature walk in the preserve, led by the property's Senior Land Manager. This guided walk will explore the preserve's incredible biodiversity and will be…

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…

Coyotes (Wesley Chapel)
Join NCWF Habitat Builders chapter and learn how to co-exist with Coyotes. Coyotes are in the area, and it’s important to understand their habits, their role in the ecosystem, and how you can live with them while keeping your pets and family safe! Rupert Medford, District Wildlife Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, will…

Naked Creek Bradford Pear Removal (Jefferson)
Join NCWF High Country Wild, New River Conservancy, and State Parks for a Bradford pear removal workday at Naked Creek in the Mount Jefferson Natural Area. We will follow up this removal effort with a planting of native plant species along Naked Creek on November 8th. Bradford pear trees are not native to the United…

Morehead Montessori Garden Workday (Durham)
Join NCWF Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter at Morehead Montessori Magnet Elementary for a garden workday! Help us install native plants, including goldenrod and aster. We look forward to getting dirty with you! REGISTER HERE

Tree ID Walk & Seed Collection at Blackwood Farm Park! (Chapel Hill)
Join NCWF Tri-County Conservationists Chapter for an outing at Blackwood Farm Park! We will start with a leisurely tree id walk to learn about native trees. As we walk, we will collect leaves as well as seeds for the Project Pando native seed hub. After our walk, we will do some fun fall nature crafts…
ecoEXPLORE Fun with Fungi (Columbia)
Join NCWF, Pocosin Lakes NWR, and Tyrrell County Library for our “Fun with Fungi” program! Families will get to enjoy learning more about fungi by completing a fun-gi activity together and have the opportunity to sample a few fun ways that mushrooms can be cooked because not only do mushrooms provide food for wildlife, certain…

Trails & Treats Hike and Author Visit (Greensboro)
Do you ever set get snacky while out on the trail? Is trail mix just not satisfying your hunger anymore? Join NCWF Triad Wild! Chapter for a short hike followed by a book talk about Trails & Treats: A Hiker and Runner's Guide To Great Trails and Good Eats in North Carolina with authors Hollis…

Reconnecting with Nature Through Journaling (Swannanoa)
Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! Chapter of NCWF in partnership with the Friends of Fox Creek Park as we welcome Carolina Corona for a nature journaling workshop at one of our favorite places in the whole world! Fox Creek Park in Swannanoa. Reconnecting with the natural world after a disaster can be difficult. We can hold…

The Role of Hunting in Ecosystem Sustainability (Concord)
Kristofer Blankenship from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission will explore the critical role hunting plays in maintaining balanced ecosystems. Attendees will learn how regulated hunting can help control wildlife populations, prevent habitat degradation, and contribute to the overall health of the environment. Hunting, when managed properly, serves as a tool for biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration,…

Wisteria Removal (Wilmington)
Join NCWF and City of Wilmington Parks to remove encroaching Wisteria at Halyburton Park. Bring your own gloves and preferred vine cutting tools for a fun morning freeing the understory from these strong and spreading vines. REGISTER HERE

Habitat Work Day (Waxhaw)
The Schweinitz’s sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) was federally listed as endangered in 1991 by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Occurring only in the Piedmont of North and South Carolina, Schweintiz’s sunflower grows in open woodlands and prairie-like habitats. Populations occur in the western Piedmont, including Union County. Join NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter and Catawba…

Little Long Mountain Hike at Uwharrie National Forest (Troy)
Join NCWF Triad Wild Chapter and staff from the U.S. Forest Service for a hike on the Uwharrie Trail up to the summit of Little Long Mountain! Darren Stebbins (Forester) and Noah Clements (Biological Science Technician) with Uwharrie National Forest will be leading the hike. Topics for discussion will include fire ecology, forestry, invasive species…
Naked Creek Volunteer Planting Day (Jefferson)
Join NCWF High Country Wild alongside New River Conservancy, Keep Ashe Beautiful, and Mount Jefferson Natural Area for a volunteer planting day along Naked Creek in Ashe County. We will be planting livestakes and potted trees / shrubs in an effort to control erosion and enhance habitat for wildlife. Please use the link below for…

All About Bats (Monroe)
Join NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter for an evening all about bats! North Carolina is home to 17 species of bats. Three of these species, the Virginia big-eared bat, gray bat, and the Indiana bat, are federally endangered. Many others are a species of greatest conservation need. Bats are aerial insectivores helping to keep populations…

All About Bats (Monroe)
Join NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter for an evening all about bats! North Carolina is home to 17 species of bats. Three of these species, the Virginia big-eared bat, gray bat, and the Indiana bat, are federally endangered. Many others are a species of greatest conservation need. Bats are aerial insectivores helping to keep populations…
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