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.

Top Stories

After Hurricane Helene, Mountain Chapters Work for Normalcy and Recovery
Chapters

After Hurricane Helene, Mountain Chapters Work for Normalcy and Recovery

“It’s been heart breaking and heartwarming at the same time.”

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Fast-Growing County Passes Bird-Friendly Development Policies, Thanks to Audubon Chapter
Urban Forestry

Fast-Growing County Passes Bird-Friendly Development Policies, Thanks to Audubon Chapter

New Hope Bird Alliance helped pass bird-friendly land-use policies that will help guide Chatham County development.

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$3M National Grant will Fund Audubon’s Marsh Restoration in Currituck Sound
Coast

$3M National Grant will Fund Audubon’s Marsh Restoration in Currituck Sound

Pilot projects will test innovative, nature-based restoration techniques at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary.

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News & Updates

Legislature Returns to Raleigh for 2016 “Short Session”
Advocacy

Legislature Returns to Raleigh for 2016 “Short Session”

The North Carolina General Assembly will be back in action later this month as legislators return to Raleigh April 25th. Learn about Audubon North Carolina's advocacy priorities.

Audubon Signs Signify Specialized Habitat for Warblers
Working Lands

Audubon Signs Signify Specialized Habitat for Warblers

Audubon Signs Given to Private Landowners Signify Specialized Habitat for Golden-winged Warblers.

Elk Knob State Park Hosts Golden-winged Warbler Research
Important Bird Areas

Elk Knob State Park Hosts Golden-winged Warbler Research

Where the Amphibolites IBA overlaps with the Elk Knob State Park, land provides public access to rare Golden-winged Warblers.

Geolocators Flying North and South
Working Lands

Geolocators Flying North and South

Geolocator data will inform our work in Western North Carolina that protects the habitats Golden-winged Warblers need for their survival. Learn more!

State Parks and Important Bird Areas Offer Protection for NC Birds
Important Bird Areas

State Parks and Important Bird Areas Offer Protection for NC Birds

We're joining the centennial celebration! See how the NC State Parks system overlaps with our Important Bird Areas to help protect NC birds across the state.

A Final Rule for Hatteras
Advocacy

A Final Rule for Hatteras

Once again, nesting shorebirds need our help. This is our last and final chance to speak out for birds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

Make Your Chimney Swift-Friendly
Bird-Friendly Communities

Make Your Chimney Swift-Friendly

Every chimney makes a difference to helping the Chimney Swift. Find out how taking simple steps to make your chimney bird-friendly will help replace disappearing nesting and roosting sites they need.

Connect NC Bond – What’s In It for the Birds?
Advocacy

Connect NC Bond – What’s In It for the Birds?

On March 15, the $2 Billion Connect NC Bond will appear on the March 15 primary ballot - a measure that would offer protection and expansion of areas that benefit many of the birds we care about.

An Uncommon Habitat Found at Audubon’s Sanctuary
Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Sanctuary And Audubon Center In Corolla

An Uncommon Habitat Found at Audubon’s Sanctuary

Learn about the uncommon deciduous forest habitat supporting birds and wildlife at the Sanctuary in Corolla.

North Carolina is for the Birds During the Great Backyard Bird Count
Community Science

North Carolina is for the Birds During the Great Backyard Bird Count

The GBBC is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society with partner Bird Studies Canada. Learn about Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count.