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Small brown bird with a white stripe over its eye stands on a tree trunk

Local Advocates Rally to Bring Back Declining Tree Canopy in North Carolina

September 20, 2024 — The Raleigh City Council approved the creation of a plan to protect trees in the City of Oaks, thanks to local advocates.

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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

Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County Audubon Society

Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter

August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from Audubon on both sides of her migration journey.

NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans

White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo: Doug Dearinger/Audubon Photography Awards

Why Audubon is Launching an Urban Forestry Program in NC

August 14, 2024 — North Carolina is losing trees in urban and suburban areas at a faster rate than anywhere else. We're working to change that.

NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks

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

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

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