Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/Audubon Photography Awards
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Audubon North Carolina News

News, stories, updates, and more from Audubon North Carolina.
Carolina Wren, juvenile, on an oak tree. Photo: Gary Flanagan/Audubon Photography Awards
Local Advocates Rally to Bring Back Raleigh’s Declining Tree Canopy
August 01, 2024 — The City Council approved the creation of a plan to protect trees in the City of Oaks, thanks to local advocates.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Gray Catbird in american beautyberry with a berry in its beak
A Partnership Bears Fruit
July 16, 2024 — New native plants policies come after years of grassroots advocacy and leadership from key state officials.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Accommodations & Things to Do
July 03, 2024 — Explore more of Durham at the Summit this Fall.
NORTH CAROLINA
Zach Wallace headshot
Audubon Names Zach Wallace as New Policy Director
June 27, 2024 — Wallace returns to Audubon to lead the organization’s policy work in the state.
NORTH CAROLINA
Downtown Durham. Photo: James Willamor/Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Save the Date: Audubon North Carolina Summit 2024 in Durham
June 21, 2024 — Audubon members from across the state will gather in Durham Oct. 4-6 to celebrate fall migration.
NORTH CAROLINA
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
‘Tis the Season for Baby Birds
June 18, 2024 — It’s already time for our mid-season coastal nesting update from the Cape Fear River and beyond.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Kate Goodenough holding a tagged Royal Tern. Photo: Brittany Salmons/Audubon
Cape Fear Royal Terns Get GPS Transmitters
June 18, 2024 — A first for the Atlantic Flyway, we're tracking Royal Terns that nest on the Cape Fear River to document important foraging grounds and more.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Prothonotary Warbler male and female perched on a tree branch with nesting material
Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming
June 13, 2024 — Join the North Carolina Bird Atlas for Big Atlas Weekend 2024 and participate in a statewide initiative to map breeding birds.
NORTH CAROLINA
Audubon members standing outside the Legislative Building on Advocacy Day. Photo: Caitlin O'Hara
Audubon Members Speak Up for Birds at Advocacy Day
June 06, 2024 — More than 80 members from across the state met with their lawmakers to advocate for family land protections, wetlands, and conservation funding.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Sara holding a hawk with its wings outstreached
New Habitat Coordinator Takes Flight at Pine Island
May 10, 2024 — Meet the newest member of our team who is doing everything from implementing marsh restoration projects to tracking box turtles and counting secretive marsh birds.
NORTH CAROLINA