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…

Swannanoa Valley Wild is a local chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation covering Black Mountain, Swannanoa, and Montreat. The chapter works to conserve wildlife and its habitat in the Swannanoa Valley area through community events like habitat restoration workdays, educational programs, and social gatherings. Do you have a passion for wildlife and habitat? Are…

Join NCWF Fall Line Outdoors Chapter for a deer hunting webinar series! Build your core hunting skills and learn what it takes to start deer hunting. In this webinar we'll cover licensure and NCWRC apprentice pathways, hunting ethics, every hunter's conservation role, time and cost commitments. We’ll also discuss choosing and fitting a weapon, basic…

Join NCWF Triad Wild! Chapter and test your spooky (and not so spooky) plant, animal, and general knowledge while supporting a great cause, connect with like-minded people, and learn how you can get involved with wildlife conservation, education, and habitat restoration in the greater Greensboro-area. Teams will compete for prizes - plus we will be…

Join NCWF Lake Norman Wildlife Chapter to plant native trees in Cornelius as part of North Carolina Wildlife Federation's Clean and Green program. Back in April, NCWF Lake Norman Wildlife Chapter and the Town of Cornelius hosted its annual Clean & Green trash cleanup event. Town staff and volunteers from the Society of Women Engineers,…

Memorial Gardens has long been part of Concord’s history—not only as a cemetery, but also as a picturesque garden shaped by the vision of Sallie Phifer Williamson in 1930. During this tour, the group will explore the grounds while uncovering the stories of several notable individuals laid to rest there, including a traitor’s widow, a…

Join NCWF Habitat Builders Chapter, the Village of Marvin, and TreesUnion for a fun, hands-on day in the park! We’ll be planting trees, mulching, and clearing out invasive species. Never planted a tree before? No worries! We’ll hold a quick demonstration to show you just how easy it is. Stick around after the workday to…

Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain is a hotspot for wildlife with multiple species breeding and nesting along the edge of the lake. Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley Wild at Lake Tomahawk in Black Mountain for a nest box building workday and bird walk. We’ll be primarily constructing blue bird houses to be installed around the lake…

Join Carolina Mountain Club, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and Appalachian Trail Conservancy for a non-native invasive plant training! We’ll kick things off at the Marshall Public Library with a program led by ATC’s NNIP specialist, Emily Powell. After lunch, we’ll head to the Appalachian Trail just outside of Hot Springs and apply our knowledge in…

Join NCWF Charlotte Wildlife Stewards Chapter and TreesCharlotte to enhance and restore wildlife habitat at the recently renovated LC Coleman Park in the historic Washington Heights neighborhood. We will work alongside TreesCharlotte volunteers to plant hundreds of native shrubs and trees along a tributary of Stewart Creek, creating a riparian buffer that enhances wildlife habitat,…

Join NCWF Lower Cape Fear Wildlife Chapter for a presentation by Ken Hackney, herpetology educator and conservationist with the NC Wild Snake ID & Education Group and Coastal Snake Management. Reduce your fear and mistrust of snakes and learn about their role in our environment, unique behaviors, and how to identify them in the wild!…

Join NCWF Fall Line Outdoors Chapter and find your place in the woods. Learn how to locate public and private hunting opportunities, use digital maps with confidence, and obtain landowner permission. Build scouting skills by understanding habitat, food sources, deer behavior, topography, wind and thermals, and travel corridors. Compare stand types, weigh pros and cons,…