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Bolin Creek Trash Cleanup / Invasive Removal (Chapel Hill)
Join NCWF’s Tri-County Conservationists, for a habitat restoration chapter event! This is a great opportunity to learn more about the chapter’s effort to promote environmental stewardship and create healthier wildlife habitat through action-oriented conservation. The crew will work together to remove litter and invasive plants along Bolin Creek in Chapel Hill. You will be amazed…
Bloom: Wildflower Art w/ Pocosin Arts (Columbia)
Join NCWF, Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft for a fun afternoon of wildflower art! Participants will forage their own wildflowers for an ecoprinting exercise. We will try to collect as many invasive wildflowers as possible and talk about the differences between local native and invasive pollen and nectar…
All About Bats! (Online)
We often overlook bats in North Carolina because of fear or indifference. Join the South Wake Conservationists as we dispel some myths about bats, educate about the importance of bats in our ecosystems, and highlight the difficulties facing bat populations – and what you can do to help! Allison Medford will guide us along our…
Bradford Pear Bounty (Hendersonville)
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…
Help Keep Charlotte Beautiful
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…
My What Big Eyes You Have! (Matthews)
Join us at the Matthews Community Center to learn about some of the first insets to evolve on our planet some 300 million years go. Dragonflies and damselflies both begin their lives as aquatic insects before they crawl out of the water and become the familiar flying insect predators we know. Our speaker will be…
Meet A Mushroom (Monroe)
Join us this month as we "Meet a Mushroom" and learn of all things fungi. Fungi are an important part of our ecosystems, acting as decomposers and benefiting plant communities. However, they provide an important food source for may species such as microbes, insects, reptiles and even mammals! We are excited to invite Winding Brook…
Caterpillar Crawl (Cumberland)
This in-person event is free and open to all youth. All participants must be pre-registered and accompanied by a parent or guardian. We're on the hunt for caterpillars! Join our expedition to find the many caterpillars roaming the park and learn all about what they eat and how they change into butterflies! We'll be specifically searching…
Garden for Wildlife: Creating Backyard Habitats (Charlotte/Online)
Land is where conservation starts. Forest or field, public or private, every acre matters! Habitat loss is one of the leading causes of species decline today. All habitats, regardless of size, are essential to the survival of native wildlife. We can all take small steps in our daily lives to make a positive impact on…
Insects – You’ll Miss Them When They’re Gone! (Wake Forest)
Did you know that insects play a crucial role in maintaining life on our planet? Dive into the world of insects with us! From pollination to decomposition, they are the unsung heroes of ecosystems worldwide. But many insect populations are declining rapidly. Join the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists as we uncover the importance of insects…
Guided Bird Walk (Concord)
May marks the tail end of spring migration as summer rapidly approaches. Many of our summer residents have already arrived while others are still traveling north from Central and South America. There are over 60 species of neotropical migrants like vireos, tanagers, buntings, and warblers that nest in North Carolina. Please join the Concord Wildlife…
River Critters and Pond Pals – Stream Exploration
Have you ever seen a dragonfly in the winter? How about a mayfly? Where do these animals go once it turns cold, and where do they come from when it starts to warm up? Freshwater macroinvertebrates can tell us many important features about their habitat. They are storytellers about the health of the ecosystem. Are…
River Critters and Pond Pals – Stream Ecosystem Presentation
Have you ever seen a dragonfly in the winter? How about a mayfly? Where do these animals go once it turns cold, and where do they come from when it starts to warm up? Examining freshwater macroinvertebrates can reveal many important features about their habitat. They are storytellers about the health of an ecosystem. Are…
Wild on the Water (Charlotte)
Join NCWF's Charlotte Wildlife Stewards chapter for its annual fundraiser, Wild on the Water! Paddle along with like-minded nature lovers, learn from experienced naturalists, and raise funds for local wildlife projects. Following the fun on the water, enjoy a delicious lunch followed by a raffle of great prizes. Each paddler will receive one raffle ticket…
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