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

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds
Advocacy

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds

The Roadless Rule safeguards important public lands for people and birds; you can help save it.

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A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries
Coast

A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries

We banded more oystercatchers and had more beach bird stewards than ever before at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries in North Carolina.

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Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
News

Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary

NC Land and Water Fund-supported project already welcoming back birds.

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News & Updates

Advocacy

2022 Advocacy Day

Complete these steps now to confirm your participation in Audubon North Carolina 2022 Advocacy Day on Wednesday, June 8.

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.

From Self-taught Naturalist to Top Young Birder
Birding And Bird Watching

App State Student is American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year

Meet Adrianna Nelson and learn how birds first caught her eye.

Grant to Bolster Audubon’s Resilience Work on Currituck Sound
Coast

Grant to Bolster Audubon’s Resilience Work on Currituck Sound

— New funding adds to state and federal grants for marsh restoration and protection.
Energy Storage for a Brighter Future
Advocacy

Energy Storage for a Brighter Future

Birds need clean energy solutions now, and energy storage is a key technology that will get us there.

Longtime Audubon volunteer revives his own property for the birds
Forestry In Action

Longtime Audubon volunteer revives his own property for the birds

Lifelong appreciation of wildlife motivates Russ Oates’ conservation efforts on his Yancey County property and as an Audubon volunteer.

Counting Birds with the First Lady
Community Science

Counting Birds with the First Lady

Bird watchers across the state and the globe tallied birds for science over Valentine's Day weekend.

Show Birds Some Love: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count
Bird-Friendly Communities

Show Birds Some Love: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

— At the Executive Mansion in Raleigh and across the globe, people are helping birds by counting them for science.
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.

WNC Forest Plan 101: What It Means for Birds
Forestry In Action

WNC Forest Plan 101: What It Means for Birds

Audubon, partners watching closely for release of Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest plan revision.