Audubon North Carolina

Baltimore Oriole. Photo: Linda Scher/Audubon Photography Awards

Audubon North Carolina is a regional office of the National Audubon Society.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Outer Banks, Audubon protects birds and the places they need across North Carolina using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

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2024 Audubon Advocacy Day: Registration Open!
Advocacy

2024 Audubon Advocacy Day: Registration Open!

Sign up today to speak up for birds at Advocacy Day on May 22. We’ll meet with lawmakers and speak up for bird-friendly legislation, including conservation funding as well as wetlands and family land protections.

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Executive Order to Restore and Protect NC’s Natural and Working Lands
News

Executive Order to Restore and Protect NC’s Natural and Working Lands

Executive order to conserve and restore 2 million acres of forests and wetlands in North Carolina and plant 1 million new trees in urban areas by 2040.

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Marsh Restoration Projects Take Shape at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
Coast

Marsh Restoration Projects Take Shape at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary

Pilot projects will test methods for protecting and rebuilding Currituck Sound marshes.

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News & Updates

Native Plants Policy, Conservation Funding Increases Pass the Legislature
News

Native Plants Policy, Conservation Funding Increases Pass the Legislature

New law requires native plants at state parks, historic sites, and roadways.

Get a Bird’s Eye View of this Year’s Coastal Nesting Season
Coast

Get a Bird’s Eye View of this Year’s Coastal Nesting Season

Audubon's coastal sanctuaries saw another generation of baby birds into the world. With new projects on the horizon, we’ll be better equipped to help them survive.

Major Raleigh Real Estate Company Joins Lights Out Program
News

Major Raleigh Real Estate Company Joins Lights Out Program

In partnership with Wake Audubon, Kane Realty will help make the night skies safer for migrating birds.

Go Lights Out this Fall to Help Birds Migrating Through NC
Media Releases

Go Lights Out this Fall to Help Birds Migrating Through NC

The leaves might not be changing colors yet but fall migration is underway. Turn out lights at night to help migrating birds navigate their way south.

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

Join a "Swift Night Out" Event Across North Carolina

Experience the unique migration phenomenon of huge, swirling Chimney Swifts flocks roosting at night.

Storm-blown Flamingos Show Up in North Carolina and Beyond
Birds

Storm-blown Flamingos Show Up in North Carolina and Beyond

Eleven of the leggy, pink waders were spotted on the Outer Banks.

See How Black Skimmers Are Faring this Summer
Coast

See How Black Skimmers Are Faring this Summer

Since 2014, waterbird surveys have shown a decline in nesting Black Skimmer pairs. Here’s how they're doing this summer.

A Guide to Fall Migration in the Mountains and Piedmont
Joy Of Birds

A Guide to Fall Migration in the Mountains and Piedmont

Migration season has arrived, and NC’s mountain birds are on the move!

A Guide to Fall Migration on the Coast
Joy Of Birds

A Fall Guide to Coastal Migration

While this fall brings bird migration departures, many new arrivals are starting to appear along our coast.

Curtis Smalling Named Interim Executive Director
News

Curtis Smalling Named Interim Executive Director

Curtis is taking the reins after more than 20 years with Audubon.