NCWF Featured Events
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ecoEXPLORE Ornithology Badge Season (Columbia)
It’s Ornithology Season! Join NCWF, Pocosin Lakes NWR, and Tyrrell County Library as we dive into this season’s Ornithology Badge and Woodpecker Field Focus Badge. Participants will learn more about the unique birds that call our area home while completing one of the required challenges to help them earn their badges! ecoEXPLORE is a community…
CWS Social & Trivia (Charlotte)
You are invited to join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter for a fun social event at Sugar Creek Brewing Company in Charlotte. Come out and meet fellow Charlotte area wildlife and native plant enthusiasts over a fun game of nature trivia. Prizes included! Meet like-minded people and learn how you can get involved with pollinator…
Clay Bear Dens with Pocosin Arts (Columbia)
Did you know that Eastern North Carolina is home to the largest black bears on record and has the densest population of black bears in the world? This time of year, female black bears give birth to their cubs inside the comfort and safety of dens. Please join NCWF and Pocosin Lakes NWR for this…
Snakes in Waxhaw (Waxhaw)
Jennifer Gordon and Hunter Michael with Carolina Waterfowl Rescue (CWR) will join us to discuss common snakes in our area, how to manage yourself around them, and what to do if you find a hurt snake. Jennifer is the Director of CWR in Indian Trail and works with snake relocation and rehabilitation and public education…
Invasive Plant Removal (Marvin)
Invasive plants are non-native introduced plants that do not support native wildlife. They are very aggressive, outcompete wildlife-friendly plants, and take over natural areas. Nandina, Privet, Monkey Grass, and Autumn/Russian olive are common invasive plants that have escaped residential landscapes and are taking over natural areas. To make matters worse, these plants are still available…
Shaw Society Inner Banks Experience
Join us for a unique, nature-filled getaway to the Inner Banks of North Carolina! This three-day, two-night trip offers exclusive experiences for Shaw Society members, with guided tours, private excursions, and hands-on nature exploration. Participants will attend a birdwatching tour at Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Pungo Unit, a guided paddle trip and hike through…
Bird Nesting Box Workshop (Charlotte)
Nesting season for songbirds will be here before we know it and birds like the brown-headed nuthatch will be house hunting soon. Nuthatches are cavity nesters. They excavate their nests in dead pine trees or use abandoned cavities left behind by woodpeckers. Now is the time to build a birdhouse and invite these beautiful birds…
iNaturalist With Rob Van Epps (Charlotte and Online)
Rob Van Epps is an amateur naturalist and wildlife photographer who lives in Davidson, NC. He routinely leads local bird, butterfly, salamander and general nature walks in our area. In…
Winter Tree ID (Concord)
You are invited to join NCWF Concord Wildlife Alliance Chapter and Central Carolinas Master Naturalist Tori Strunk for a crash course in native winter tree identification. Tree enthusiasts of all…
Gardening in the Southern Piedmont (Marvin)
Join NCWF Habitat Builders Chapter, the NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Union County, and the Wild Ones Charlotte Piedmont Chapter for an in-person, four class gardening series focused on…
NCWF’s 60th Annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards
The Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards honor individuals, associations, businesses and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. By recognizing, publicizing and honoring these conservation leaders…
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