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

2025 Advocacy Day Schedule
News

2025 Advocacy Day Schedule

Everything you need to know for Advocacy Day on April 29

Three Things You Should Do for Your Trees (and Birds) this Spring, According to Experts
Urban Forestry

Three Things You Should Do for Your Trees (and Birds) this Spring, According to Experts

Promoting healthy urban forests starts in our own yards and neighborhoods.

North Carolina's Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot—What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?
Coastal Islands Sanctuary Program

North Carolina's Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot—What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is affecting life on the river. Yet as hard as it is to conduct health studies on humans, it’s even harder with wild animals.

NC Bill Would Give Protections to Family Farms
Media Releases

NC Bill Would Give Protections to Family Farms

Senate Bill 317 would help family landowners maintain control of their land and access conservation programs.

Audubon NC's 2025 Policy Agenda
Advocacy

Audubon NC's 2025 Policy Agenda

From conservation funding to wetlands protections to urban forestry, here are our top policy priorities for birds this year.

Audubon Statement: NC Bill Would be Setback for Bipartisan Emissions Goals
Media Releases

Audubon Statement: NC Bill Would be Setback for Bipartisan Emissions Goals

Senate Bill 261 eliminates key carbon reduction goal for North Carolina.

Turn off Lights at Night to Help Spring Migrants
Media Releases

Turn off Lights at Night to Help Spring Migrants

Join efforts across the state to reduce fatal bird building collisions by going Lights Out at night through May 30.

Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island

Create habitat and they will come. That’s the hope as we develop the perfect breeding ground for Black Rails at our Outer Banks sanctuary.

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.”

State Proposes Access Pass for Game Lands
News

State Proposes Access Pass for Game Lands

Audubon encourages members, public to weigh.