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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Meet Dana Sargent, Our New Community Building Director
News

Meet Dana Sargent, Our New Community Building Director

The newest member of our team will partner with chapters to advance bird-friendly policy and conservation projects.

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NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes
Coast

NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes

A first-of-its-kind GPS telemetry project on the Atlantic Flyway reveals the hemispheric footprint of Royal Terns.

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Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 
Conservation

Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 

Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 

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News & Updates

Sanctuaries of the Cape Fear River: Part 2
Coast

Sanctuaries of the Cape Fear River: Part 2

Along the Cape Fear River, Audubon North Carolina manages seven coastal sanctuaries that protect essential habitats for waterbirds and shorebirds.

Phlox: A Sweet Addition To Any Woodland Garden
Native Plant Profiles

Phlox: A Sweet Addition To Any Woodland Garden

Plant Eastern Blue Phlox for an evergreen ground cover that adds a burst of spring color to your garden, a sweet fragrance, and attracts hummingbirds.

Plan a Bird-Friendly Earth Day Party!
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Plan a Bird-Friendly Earth Day Party!

Earth Day is right around the corner, what better day to celebrate birds and our lovely planet?!

Wintering with Warblers in Nicaragua
Working Lands

Wintering with Warblers in Nicaragua

Early this year, Curtis Smalling visited our partners in Nicaragua to continue work to study Golden-winged Warblers and protect their wintering habitats.

Bird-Brained Landscape Design
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Bird-Brained Landscape Design

Learn how incorporating bird-friendly practices into architecture and landscape design can have an impact on the birds in your backyard.

Why Bird-Friendly Landscape Architecture Matters
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Why Bird-Friendly Landscape Architecture Matters

Learn how incorporating bird-friendly practices into architecture and landscape design can have an impact on the birds in your backyard.

The Bird Reward for Bird-Friendly Landscape Design
Bird-Friendly Communities

The Bird Reward for Bird-Friendly Landscape Design

Learn how incorporating bird-friendly practices into architecture and landscape design can have an impact on the birds in your backyard.

Seven Things Landscape Design Professionals Can Do For Birds
Bird-Friendly Communities

Seven Things Landscape Design Professionals Can Do For Birds

Learn how incorporating bird-friendly practices into architecture and landscape design can have an impact on the birds in your backyard.

Bird-Friendly Native Plants for Every North Carolina Gardener
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Bird-Friendly Native Plants for Every North Carolina Gardener

These local nurseries across our state have committed to selling native plants to benefit birds. Now it’s your turn to shop local and help native plants take root.

Spread Native Plants with DIY Seed Bombs!
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Spread Native Plants with DIY Seed Bombs!

Toss this DIY little bomb of guerrilla bird activism in neglected spaces around your home; drive one to work or to your kid’s school.