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Audubon chapter members search for birds at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary in Asheville. Photo: BC/DC Ideas

Casual bird watchers. Lifelong birders. Impassioned advocates for our natural heritage. Members of Audubon North Carolina's local chapters are devoted to protecting birds and the places they need, from our mountains to our coast.

Join us! There is something for everyone.

North Carolina Chapters

Appalachian State University Audubon Club

Cape Fear Audubon Society: Brunswick, Pender, New Hanover and Onslow counties

Forsyth Audubon: Forsyth County

Blue Ridge Audubon Chapter: Buncombe, Henderson, and surrounding counties in the mountains of Western NC

T. Gilbert Pearson Audubon Society: Guilford County

High Country Audubon Society: Avery, Ashe, Alleghany, Watauga, and Wilkes counties

Highlands Plateau Audubon Society: Highlands, Cashiers, Franklin, and Scaly Mountain in Western NC

Lees-McRae College Audubon

Mecklenburg Audubon Society: Charlotte metro area

New Hope Audubon Society: Chatham, Durham and Orange counties

UNC Asheville Audubon

UNCC Birding Club

UNCG Audubon and Conservationists (ABCs)

UNC-Wilmington Seahawk Audubon 

Wake Audubon Society: Wake County

Chapter Resources
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Chapter Resources

For many Audubon programs, chapter leaders are provided with communications resources including program contacts, talking points and social media content.

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Get Involved with your Local Chapter
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Get Involved with your Local Chapter

Lifelong birders. Impassioned activists. Plant-lovers. Our nine local chapters are as diverse as the regions they represent.

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Chapter of the Month
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Chapter of the Month

Audubon North Carolina works with 10 chapters across North Carolina. Each chapter works at the local level on bird conservation issues, holds a monthly meeting and conducts numerous field trips and programs.

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Meet our Chapters

Latest Chapter Updates

Despite Pandemic, Momentum Builds for Birds at Legislature
Advocacy

Despite Pandemic, Momentum Builds for Birds at Legislature

End-of-session recap: Conservation funding remains intact for now, while new bill will bolster native plants.

You're Invited: Chapter Day 2020
Chapters

You're Invited: Chapter Day 2020

Join Audubon for a virtual meetup of Audubon advocates and leaders across the state.

Audubon Supports Asheville Chapter Name Change from Slave Owner Namesake
News

Audubon Supports Chapter Name Change from Slave Owner Namesake

The board of Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society has begun the process of changing the chapter's name because Elisha Mitchell, an early conservationist, was a slave owner and wrote a book justifying slavery.

This Stay-home Spring, Birds Sing – and Birders Write Poetry
Joy Of Birds

Birdy Poems to Brighten Your Day

Mecklenburg Audubon Society’s list serve recently erupted in bird poetry.

Flocking Together to Restore a Creek for the Birds
Bird-Friendly Communities

Flocking Together to Restore a Creek for the Birds

New Hope Audubon partnered with the community to breathe new life into a Chapel Hill trail.

Save the Date: Audubon North Carolina Summit 2020 takes the Queen City
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Save the Date: Audubon North Carolina Summit 2020 takes the Queen City

Audubon members from across the state will gather in Charlotte next year to celebrate birds.

"Migration in the Mountains"
Summit 2018

Summit 2018

Audubon North Carolina members flocked to Asheville to celebrate birds for our 2018 Summit “Migration in the Mountains.”

Join a "Swift Night Out" Event Across North Carolina
Events

Join a "Swift Night Out" Event Across North Carolina

Experience a unique migration phenomenon. Join one of our local chapters for a Chimney Swift roosting viewing party.

Chapter Day 2018
Centers And Chapters

Chapter Day 2018

Audubon members from across North Carolina flocked together to share stories, successes, and ideas at Chapter Day.

Local Students Discover the Wonders of Birds
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Local Students Discover the Wonder of Birds

This experiential learning project by Cape Fear Audubon Society brings new and exciting facts about birds to 4th grade students across Brunswick County.

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