Volunteers of all ages are invited to buzz on over and join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter for a Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas survey at Merchants Millpond State Park! The Xerces Society created this community science program to empower people across the country to help monitor bumble bee populations and collect important…

Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter for a morning of hands-on habitat restoration as we work together to remove invasive Japanese Stiltgrass along the Coleman Trail. This project helps protect the park’s long-term ecological health and prepares the area for a native plant installation later this fall. Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is…

Join us to test your wildlife knowledge or learn something new! Compete solo or with a team, and most importantly, have fun! The first 50 guests through the door will receive a complimentary beer or wine ticket, and everyone can enjoy delicious dessert. REGISTER HERE

Join NCWF Concord Wildlife Alliance for a presentation on wildlife crossings and the science behind making roads safer for both people and wildlife. Drawing on her research of the U.S. Highway 64 wildlife underpasses in eastern North Carolina, speaker Abby Weinshenker will discuss how underpasses and exclusion fencing help reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions while maintaining habitat…

Come talk shop with the crew from Swannanoa Valley Wild!. Learn more about our past and current initiatives in the Swannanoa Valley region. We'll be discussing our upcoming 'All Hands' Open Invite Board Meeting and the upcoming Wildlife Habitat Steward Training at Highland Farms in Black Mountain. This is a great opportunity to discover ways…

The Uwharrie Wildlife Stewards cordially invite you to attend the chartering of one of NCWF’s newest community wildlife chapters. We will celebrate the new chapter with a brief chartering ceremony at 5 PM, followed by heavy Hors d’oevres, a guest speaker, and the raffle of a BRAND NEW Magellan Outdoors Pro 10 ft Sit-On-Top Kayak…

Join NCWF Triad Wild! Chapter for a joint event with T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society at the Greensboro Science Center. We will be screening the documentary The Extraordinary Caterpillar, a beautifully shot 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital —and often overlooked—role caterpillars play in our ecosystems. From blooming meadows to city parks to backyard gardens,…

Please join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter, NCWF staff, and Central Carolinas Master Naturalist volunteers to participate in a Xerces Society Bumble Bee Atlas survey. The Atlas is a community science initiative aimed at gathering important data needed to track and conserve bumble bees! We are continuing with our efforts from last year at Clarks…

The Vulcan Concord Quarry is certified by the Wildlife Habitat Council as a sanctioned, enhanced habitat for indigenous wildlife on corporate lands. The quarry is also home to a raptor released after rehabilitation at the Carolina Raptor Center. Participants will tour the quarry, learn about its operations, and discuss their habitat certification. SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION…

Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter and Jeff Hall, NCWRC's Statewide Herpetologist, for a hands-on mini workshop that dives into the fascinating world of the reptiles and amphibians of northeastern NC, and why they are vital to North Carolina's ecosystems and cultural heritage. You will discover why herps (reptiles and amphibians) matter…

Go clean and green by joining NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter 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?…

We invite you to join NCWF Habitat and Wildlife Keepers Chapter to remove harmful invasive plant species from Squirrel Lake Park. Non-native invasive plant species like Kudzu, Autumn Olive and Ligustrum plants greatly reduce biodiversity and habitat for native animals. REGISTER HERE

We invite you to join NCWF Habitat and Wildlife Keepers Chapter to remove harmful invasive plant species from Squirrel Lake Park. Non-native invasive plant species like Kudzu, Autumn Olive and Ligustrum plants greatly reduce biodiversity and habitat for native animals. REGISTER HERE

Volunteers of all ages are invited to buzz on over and join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter for a Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas survey at Merchants Millpond State Park! The Xerces Society created this community science program to empower people across the country to help monitor bumble bee populations and collect important…

Join NCWF Union County Wildlife chapter for a pollinator garden workday at the Union County Agricultural Center pollinator pitstop. REGISTER HERE

Join NCWF Triad Wild Chapter and log your last summer hike at Hanging Rock State Park (and hopefully spot some early signs of autumn during the last weekend of summer!) This 3-mile hike shows off some of the lesser-hiked parts of one of North Carolina’s oldest state parks. With a 429-foot elevation change, hikers are…

Join NCWF and the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees for a guided tour of the Great Coharie River. Once logged extensively, the Coharie River still has many large swamp chestnut oaks, pine, and bald cypress trees. The tour includes beaver dams, winding blackwater channels, and a tour of the Coharie tribal center with a 650-year-old…

Join NCWF High Country Wild and Blue Ridge Conservancy for a workday along Aho Branch at BRC’s Conservation Campus. The Campus, located between Boone and Blowing Rock, has become a community hub with a rain garden for stormwater runoff, native landscape around the office, half acre pollinator garden trail, 2.2-mile public hiking trail, shrub transition…

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…

Come learn about our pollinators and what they need to thrive! Through our own choices and actions, we can help provide necessary resources for bees, butterflies, and other fun and useful bugs on our own properties and in our communities. REGISTER HERE

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Stevens Creek property is situated on the Eastern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the Cataloochee Valley. The Steven’s Creek property serves as an important wildlife corridor for the movement of numerous species headed north and south between Cataloochee and I-40, as well as important habitat for the…

Join Union County Wildlife Chapter leaders and Cane Creek Park staff on a kayak tour around Cane Creek Reservoir. Staff will demonstrate how to use the kayaks and equipment at the start of the program and then guide the group as we look for different birds, mammals, fish, and other wildlife on the water. Enjoy…

Join NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter as we partner with the Monroe Stormwater to clean up streams in Monroe, NC. Volunteers will help clean up trash in and along the Bearskin Creek. We hope you will be part of this fun, educational, and important workday for protecting our aquatic communities! REGISTER HERE

Join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and Wildbud Natives for a wetland planting workday at Bowditch Bottoms in Yancey County. Bowditch Bottoms is a 87-acre property that contains important soils, farmland, undeveloped forested and non-forested habitat for wildlife, headwaters to the South Toe River, and intact wetland and riparian corridors. It…

Join TNC to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Antioch Bay's designation as a Wetland Treasure by helping improve the ecosystem! Come explore this unique landscape and remove encroaching species using loppers, pruners, and hand-removal. REGISTER HERE