NCWF Featured Events
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Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Occoneechee Speedway (Hillsborough)
Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Occoneechee Speedway (Hillsborough)
Join NCWF Tri-County Conservationists for an invasive plant removal event at Occoneechee Speedway! Volunteers will help remove Chinese privet and autumn olive from the Occoneechee Speedway trail. All supplies will be provided, but please bring your own water. Long sleeves and long pants are highly encouraged. Please park in the Vietri Outlet parking lot. We…
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Shaw Society Elk Experience (Cherokee)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 9/27/24 Join North Carolina Wildlife Federation for an exciting two-day experience exploring the wildlife, culture, and history of Western NC! Participants will attend an elk walk led by NC Wildlife Resource Commission District 9 Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey, during peak mating season in Cherokee National Forest and a trip to the Cherokee Museum…
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Learn TO Hunt (LTH) Deer Hunting Workshop (Gastonia)
Learn TO Hunt (LTH) Deer Hunting Workshop (Gastonia)
Interested in engaging in ethical, conservation-based deer hunting, but don’t know where to begin? This beginner course hosted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is a perfect place to start! NOTE: Address provided upon approval of attendance. NOTE: While all are welcome to attend, this course was specifically developed with the following people in…
Kids in Nature Day (Matthews)
Kids in Nature Day (Matthews)
Kids in Nature Day is free family fun with lots of activities including nature walks, scavenger hunt, catch and release fishing, nature crafts, STEM activities and hands-on nature exhibits. Please sign up to volunteer and share you love of nature with kids that are spending too much screen time and not enough outdoor time. We'd…
Fire in the Pines (Wilmington)
Fire in the Pines (Wilmington)
Fire in the Pines is an educational festival dedicated to raising positive awareness about controlled burning in the longleaf pine ecosystem. Come visit the NCWF Lower Cape Fear Wildlife chapter at Hallyburton Park and learn about how wildlife depend on fire in the coastal plains. REGISTER HERE
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Kids in Nature Day! (Charlotte)
Kids in Nature Day! (Charlotte)
Kids in Nature Day (KIND) is a free, fun-filled, hands-on adventure where kids and families get up close with nature! Activities include meeting animal ambassadors, creating art from things found only in nature, a guided nature hike, exploring native plants and animals, animal-themed yoga, and more! REGISTER HERE
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LNWC Chapter Social (Cornelius)
LNWC Chapter Social (Cornelius)
Join NCWF Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists Chapter (LNWC) for a fun social event at Eleven Lakes Brewery. Folks will chat with wildlife enthusiasts, hear about upcoming wildlife projects, and learn how to get involved with the Chapter. Cornelius Parks and Recreation Director, Troy Fitzsimmons, will discuss the upcoming park bond and how it will impact…
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Raptor Rehabilitation (Online or Charlotte)
Raptor Rehabilitation (Online or Charlotte)
Carolina Raptor Center in Huntersville, NC, recently celebrated a fantastic milestone - the release of its 10,000th rehabilitated raptor - a red-shouldered hawk! Sunny Cooper, Hospital Manager, will share with us the ins and outs of rehabilitating these magnificent birds so they can be returned to the wild. Sunny oversees the care of all wild…
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Web It and Weave It: Craft Your Own Spider Web (Columbia)
Web It and Weave It: Craft Your Own Spider Web (Columbia)
Dive into the fascinating world of spiders with NCWF, Pocosin Lakes NWR, and Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft and create your own spider web using string and a metal ring. This hands-on activity is perfect for anyone interested in nature and crafting. Come have an engaging experience and take home a beautifully crafted spider…
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Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter Social (Durham)
Durham Wildlife Stewards Chapter Social (Durham)
Come meet your fellow Durham Wildlife Stewards for their first chapter event! Join us for a chapter social at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in downtown Durham. Grab a drink, meet like-minded people, and share your conservation interests with us. We would love to hear what events YOU would like to participate in. Drop by…
Virtue of Vultures (Online)
Virtue of Vultures (Online)
Too often underappreciated, vultures play crucial ecological roles. Kyra Thurow Bartow, vulture enthusiast, environmental educator, and current President of Environmental Educators of NC, will discuss the natural history of vultures around the world, the challenges they are currently facing, and how we can be conservation heroes for these important scavengers. REGISTER HERE
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Bird Walk: Pee Dee NWR (Wadesboro)
Bird Walk: Pee Dee NWR (Wadesboro)
Join Union County Wildlife Chapter, Biologist Anthony Lombardino, and NCWF Staff for a guided bird walk at PeeDee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In 1963, PeeDee NWR was established as a bird sanctuary and maintains over 8,000 acres of prime habitat along the floodplain of the PeeDee River. Bottomland hardwood forests, wetlands, old fields, and open…
The Village Greenway & Stream Cleanup (Concord)
The Village Greenway & Stream Cleanup (Concord)
Litter like plastic, styrofoam, and other garbage accumulates in our streams and creeks. This causes harm to wildlife through entanglement, suffocation, and poisoning and degrades water quality as it moves downstream. Join NCWF Concord Wildlife Alliance Chapter for a litter sweep along Academy Branch, a tributary of Buffalo Creek that runs along the Village Greenway.…
Bradford Pear Bounty Tree Exchange (Jacksonville)
Bradford Pear Bounty Tree Exchange (Jacksonville)
The North Carolina Bradford Pear Bounty program is a collaboration between the NC Urban Forest Council, NC Wildlife Federation, the NC State Extension and NC Forest Service. Invasive species harm wildlife and ecosystems by crowding out and hindering the success of valuable native species. The program provides incentives for the removal of invasive Bradford pear…
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Fall Native Plant Sale (Camden)
Fall Native Plant Sale (Camden)
Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter for their native perennial plant sale on Sunday, October 13 from 1 pm - 3 pm at the Camden County Library! Their plant selection will include: Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) Full Sun – Partial Sun Prefers moist soils in meadows, naturalized areas, and ponds but can…
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Ichthyology Badge Check-In (Columbia)
Ichthyology Badge Check-In (Columbia)
Join NCWF, Pocosin Lakes NWR, and Tyrrell County Library for this month’s ecoEXPLORE program where we will check-in to see how ecoEXPLORErs are coming along with their ichthyology and water badges. We’ll be venturing down to the water for a fun hands-on activity!
Lake Waccamaw State Park Nature Walk (Lake Waccamaw)
Lake Waccamaw State Park Nature Walk (Lake Waccamaw)
Come celebrate our State Parks with an evening nature hike along the shores of Lake Waccamaw State Park. We will be looking at native wildlife, guided by NCWF Southeastern Swamp Stewards Chapter leadership. REGISTER HERE
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Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 1 (Durham)
Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 1 (Durham)
Join NCWF and the Eno River Association for a habitat restoration event at Rocky Branch Conservation Area! Come help us restore a wetland area -- which previously served as a horse pasture and plant nursery -- with native trees. On this workday (the first of three), we will be prepping the site for planting by…
Educational Pollinator Garden Planting at Millenium Forest (Columbia)
Educational Pollinator Garden Planting at Millenium Forest (Columbia)
Join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter and Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge for an educational pollinator garden planting at the site of the Millennium Forest in Columbia! Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate in this watershed stewardship opportunity where we will be creating an educational pollinator garden with native perennial…
Animal Tracks and Signs (Wake Forest)
Animal Tracks and Signs (Wake Forest)
Join NCWF Neuse River Hawks Conservationists Chapter for a program about animal tracks and signs! Learn from presenters from the NC Museum of Natural Sciences how to use your senses and interpret clues that animals leave behind. Compare frog and bird calls, identify tracks and scat, and meet some of the animals you might encounter…
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Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 2 (Durham)
Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 2 (Durham)
Join NCWF and the Eno River Association for a habitat restoration event at Rocky Branch Conservation Area! Come help us restore a wetland area -- which previously served as a horse pasture and plant nursery -- with native trees. On this workday we will be planting a variety of native trees and shrubs to help…
Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful (Charlotte)
Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful (Charlotte)
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…
Merchants Millpond State Park Trail Restoration Project, Part II (Gatesville)
Merchants Millpond State Park Trail Restoration Project, Part II (Gatesville)
Volunteers of all ages are invited to join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of NE NC Chapter in restoring the Coleman Trailhead at Merchants Millpond State Park with beneficial native grasses! On September 20th, volunteers cleared an estimated 660 lbs of invasive Japanese stiltgrass from the site. During this part of the project, we will be…
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Water Matters (Marvin)
Water Matters (Marvin)
Ever wonder about the quality and quantity of water in Union County? If so, join NCWF MARSH Chapter to learn about the importance of our water resources. Our presenter, Rachael Rosenstein, is the Watershed Manager for Catawba Riverkeeper. Her love of nature and commitment to the environment are reflected in her educational background. She received…
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Wills, Legacy, and Estate Planning 101
Wills, Legacy, and Estate Planning 101
This webinar will provide an introduction to wills, estate, and legacy planning, offering valuable insights on how to plan for the future while ensuring that your loved ones are looked after and your values and legacy are preserved. Russell (Rusty) Reed, a Partner at Kirk Palmer and Thigpen, will guide attendees through the basics of…
Nature Walk at Durant Nature Park (Raleigh)
Nature Walk at Durant Nature Park (Raleigh)
Join NCWF Neuse River Hawks Conservationists Chapter for a nature walk at Durant Nature Preserve! Tracy Feldman is an outstanding naturalist, and she will be taking us on trails around the park. The trails are dirt and may be uneven. We will meet in the parking lot of the park building. Wear sturdy shoes and…
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Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 3 (Durham)
Tree Planting with Eno River Association and NCWF – Day 3 (Durham)
Join NCWF and the Eno River Association for a habitat restoration event at Rocky Branch Conservation Area! Come help us restore a wetland area -- which previously served as a horse pasture and plant nursery -- with native trees. We will be planting a variety of native trees and shrubs to help restore this beautiful…
Main Street Park Invasive Removal Workday (Rolesville)
Main Street Park Invasive Removal Workday (Rolesville)
Join NCWF Neuse River Hawks Conservationists Chapter in removing invasive plants at Main Street Park in Rolesville! Our team will work to remove Japanese stiltgrass, English ivy, privet, and other invasives in the forest behind the playground. This effort will help us prepare the site for native plants (stay tuned - workday coming early November!)…
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Surfrider Clean Waves Tour: Wrightsville Beach Cleanup (Wilmington)
Surfrider Clean Waves Tour: Wrightsville Beach Cleanup (Wilmington)
Join the Lower Cape Fear Wildlife chapter and the Cape Fear Surfriders for a stop along thier Clean Waves Tour at Wrightsville beach! This event is sponsored by Palm Tree Island; registered attendees will be eligible for raffle prizes. REGISTER HERE
Hurricane Helene: Cleanup Registration Form (Moorseville)
Hurricane Helene: Cleanup Registration Form (Moorseville)
Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, a local chapter of North Carolina Wildlife Federation is poised and at the ready to implement a strategic cleanup campaign under the umbrella of its existing Island Habitat Program, for the massive amounts of debris left behind in the wake of the devastating hurricane. REGISTER HERE
Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Brumley Nature Preserve
Invasive Plant Removal Workday at Brumley Nature Preserve
Join NCWF Tri-County Conservationists Chapter and TriWild, the Triangle Land Conservancy's Rewilding Program, for an invasive removal event at Brumley Nature Preserve. Native species and habitats in the preserve have been pushed out by invasive species like privet, multiflora rose, and autumn olive. TriWIld gives volunteers an opportunity to help TLC staff remove invasives, which…
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Hurricane Helene: Cleanup Registration Form
Hurricane Helene: Cleanup Registration Form
Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists, a local chapter of North Carolina Wildlife Federation is poised and at the ready to implement a strategic cleanup campaign under the umbrella of its existing Island Habitat Program, for the massive amounts of debris left behind in the wake of the devastating hurricane. REGISTER HERE
Main Street Park Native Planting Workday
Main Street Park Native Planting Workday
Join NCWF Neuse River Hawks Conservationists Chapter for a native planting day at Main Street Park in Rolesville! Now that the invasive plants have been cleared from this spot, our team will work to plant native shrubs and pollinator plants that will allow wildlife to reclaim the area. There will be light refreshments and volunteers…
Kids in Nature Day! (Charlotte)
LNWC Chapter Social (Cornelius)
Fall Native Plant Sale (Camden)
Water Matters (Marvin)
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