NCWF Featured Events
Calendar of Events
Art Park Tree Planting (Raleigh)
Please join us as we plant native trees and shrubs at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park! We will be planting a wide variety of native species in various locations throughout the 154 acre park. Planting will take place in the Volunteer Garden, around the pond, along the Woodland Trail, within the Fruit Tree…
Buttonbush Planting (Mooresville)
Join Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists and NCWF for another fun afternoon planting buttonbushes on island habitats in Lake Norman. The islands of Lake Norman provide critical refuge for all kinds of wildlife including deer, fish, birds, and pollinators. Buttonbushes reduce erosion and stabilize these island shorelines while increasing habitat and forage for local wildlife. Volunteers…
Haw River State Natural Area Tour (Pittsboro)
Join the Tri-County Conservationists, Chapter of NCWF, for a free and fun tour of the Lower Haw River State Natural Area. The NC Natural Heritage Program rates this natural area as Exceptional for aquatic habitat, and Very High for habitats and riverbank lands. It includes habitat for endangered species and beautiful rugged scenery. The tour…
Nature at Your Door (Charlotte or Online)
We share our homes and yards with thousands of other wildlife species. Don’t believe it? From coyotes to luna moths, you are surrounded by a constellation of wildlife in the ecological galaxy that is your town or city. Join the Charlotte Wildlife Stewards and Dr. Sara A. Gagné, author of Nature at Your Door: Connecting…
Lower Cape Fear Wildlife Interest Meeting (Leland)
Lower Cape Fear Wildlife (LCFW) is hosting a get together at Leland Brewing! This is a great opportunity to meet the current chapter board members along with representatives from NCWF. Find out how you can get involved with the team and in upcoming events. Please register so we are ready to welcome you! LCFW is…
Millbrook Garden Workday (Raleigh)
Please join the South Wake Conservationists as they join forces with Wake County Master Gardeners! Meet at Millbrook Magnet School. The workday will consist mostly of pruning and weeding. Please bring water and small weeding tools. Hope to see you there! REGISTER HERE
Atlantic White Cedar Forest Planting (Columbia)
The North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge invites you to join them in planting thousands of Atlantic white cedar tree seedlings at the refuge’s Millennium Forest on Saturday, March 14th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. In 2000, Columbia’s Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft introduced the 7,000 Juniper Project to celebrate…
Good Bug, Bad Bug: A primer on beneficial insects and pests (Monroe or Online)
Join us in March as we learn all about insects! Annie Howell will join us to 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…
Lake James Annual Clean-Up (Nebo)
Volunteers are needed to help remove trash & debris from the lake and surrounding roads. Safety vest, grabbers, trash bags & gloves will be provided. Please dress warmly & wear boots or appropriate shoes (no sandals!). We will meet at the Patty’s Creek State Park at 8:30 am for group assignments. Groups will be picking…
Greenfield Lake Nature Walk (Wilmington)
Join Cape Fear Bird Observatory and Lower Cape Fear Wildlife for a nature walk at Greenfield Lake in Wilmington (1698 Park St, Wilmington, NC 28401). We hope you will bring your friends and family to spend time together in nature, enjoy the outdoors, and meet new people. All are welcome, no registration necessary. Binoculars are…
Columbus County Songbirds & Native Plants that Help them Thrive (Whiteville)
Join the Southeastern Swamp Stewards at the Columbus County Arts Council (822 S Madison St. Whiteville, NC 28431) as they celebrate the art and science that is Bess Taylor who serves as a SSS Chapter Leader. Displays will include over a hundred painted wooden bird cutouts, songbird prints and native flower paintings. The chapter will…
Annual Wildlife Banquet (Gastonia)
Join Gaston PAWS for a fundraising event for the benefit of Gaston County wildlife and wildlife associated activities. The event includes dinner with an oyster roast and shrimp, a live auction, silent auction, raffles, door prizes, and a full-service bar. In addition to the floor raffles and drawings, we will have a pre banquet raffle…
I-40 Waterfowl Impoundment Cleanup (Creek Week) (Durham)
Join NCWF as we team up with Clean Jordan Lake to celebrate Durham Creek Week! Show support for your local waterways by helping us clean up the I-40 Water Impoundment right next to the New Hope River. REGISTER HERE
Creek Week Trash Cleanup (Mecklenburg)
The Charlotte Wildlife Stewards are partnering with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services as they host their Annual Creek Week, March 16-23! Join us at Chantilly Ecological Sanctuary to pick up trash and make our creeks safer for both wildlife and people. For every 25 pounds of trash removed, NCWF plants one native tree! All tools and…
Botany Basics with ecoEXPLORE (Columbia)
Columbia, NC , United StatesPlease join NCWF, Pocosin Lakes NWR and Tyrrell County Library for a fun and educational Botany Basics program to get ecoEXPLORERs ready for this season's Botany Badge! ecoEXPLORE is a community science program, created by the North Carolina Arboretum, where children of all ages are able to learn how to identify wildlife around them, help…
From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape (Online)
Join the Tri-County Conservationists Chapter of NCWF as they welcome Basil Camu who serves as the Chief Vision Officer & Wizard of Things at Leaf & Limb where they preserve, plant, and promote trees in a manner that attempts to maximize positive benefits for members of all ecosystems. During the presentation, Basil will examine how…
Gardening in the Southern Piedmont Series (Marvin)
Marvin, NC , United StatesREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS FULL Join MARSH- the local chapter of NC Wildlife Federation in the 28173 zip code, along with the NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteers of Union County, and the Wild Ones Charlotte Piedmont Chapter for a four-class, in-person, educational series focused on Gardening in the Southern Piedmont. The class was wildly…
Ocean Advocacy Workshop 2024 (Browns Summit)
The youth of today care deeply about their future and the future of the planet. Eager to make a difference, they often don’t know how to effectively engage to bring about positive change. The 2024 Ocean Advocacy Workshop (OAW24) builds on the successes of prior OAWs which were highly rated by participants. The OAW24 will…
Ephemeral Plants at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve (Cary)
Please join the South Wake Conservationists for a nature walk at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve! As we stroll through the beautiful preserve, we will be looking for spring ephemerals. These are plants that have a short lifespan and are typically found on the forest floor. The walk will be led by Margrith Verghese. Margrith is…
Anne Wilkerson Nature Preserve Tour (Raleigh)
Raleigh, NC Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists for a nature walk tour at Annie Wilkerson Nature Preserve. Bryan England, the manager and an expert naturalist, will be our guide. Wear sturdy shoes, as we will be on easy dirt trails. Because this is a Raleigh preserve and a guided tour, there is a cost of $3…
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