Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
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A pelican takes flight.
The Next Phase of Responsible Offshore Wind Energy
November 14, 2024 — Audubon and our partners are advocating for responsible offshore wind energy in BOEM’s latest planning phase for the central Atlantic Coast.
NORTH CAROLINA Birds and Clean Energy
Henslow's Sparrow with a radio tag. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
The Silver Lining for a Declining Grassland Songbird
October 18, 2024 — Henslow’s Sparrows have been declining since the 1950s, but their resilience and an unlikely safe haven provide hope for their survival.
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Kentucky Warbler. Photo: Andrew Weitzel/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/21531749@N06/41983050772/in/photolist-26XU7jY-UY9AV9-TUEDxJ-2j28uTe-2j8xJ5k-2oBqSYa-2nmVkXx-2kZeHnv-GK8tCd-GK8tHy-2j4k8Kd
Less Light, More Trees for Migrating Birds
October 16, 2024 — Cities and towns can be places where migrating birds thrive—with the expansion and conservation of our urban forests.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Black-throated Blue Warbler on American Beautyberry. Photo: William Hauck/Audubon Photography Awards
Establish New Roots this Native Plants Week 2024
October 15, 2024 — It’s easier and more popular than ever to sow native seeds this fall, thanks to a myriad of new state and local policies—just in time for North Carolina Native Plants Week Oct. 20-26.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Post-Helene Updates and Support for Western NC, Audubon Chapters
October 10, 2024
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Photos: Brittany Salmons/Audubon; Cape May Warbler. Photo: Mary Kay Flick/Audubon Photography Awards; Philadelphia Vireo. Photo: Jory Teltser/Audubon Photography Awards; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Photo: Morgan Quimby/Audubon Photography Awards.
Audubon Members Gather at NC Summit
October 10, 2024 — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, staff and chapters come together to strengthen bonds, share inspiration.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Secretary Reid Wilson
Conservationist and Native Plant Advocate to Speak at Audubon Summit
September 30, 2024 — Secretary Reid Wilson to deliver keynote address.
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Brown Pelican chicks on Battery Island. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More
September 20, 2024 — Birds at Audubon’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Curtis holding a Brown-headed Nuthatch nest box.
Long-time Staffer and Conservation Leader Named Executive Director
September 17, 2024 — Interim no more, Curtis Smalling takes the reins as executive director of Audubon North Carolina.
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Swifts at the Davie Poplar.
What a Rare Roost on UNC's Campus Says About the Plight of Swifts.
September 17, 2024 — Chimney Swifts adapted to humans long ago. The discovery of a natural roost site on a college campus underscores all the ways we’re pushing swifts to the limit again.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks