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

Cape Fear Royal Terns Get GPS Transmitters
Coast

Cape Fear Royal Terns Get GPS Transmitters

A first for the Atlantic Flyway, we're tracking Royal Terns that nest on the Cape Fear River to document important foraging grounds and more.

Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming
Media Releases

Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming

Join the North Carolina Bird Atlas for Big Atlas Weekend 2024 and participate in a statewide initiative to map breeding birds.

Audubon Members Speak Up for Birds at Advocacy Day
Advocacy

Audubon Members Speak Up for Birds at Advocacy Day

More than 80 members from across the state met with their lawmakers to advocate for family land protections, wetlands, and conservation funding.

New Habitat Coordinator Takes Flight at Pine Island
Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Sanctuary And Audubon Center In Corolla

New Habitat Coordinator Takes Flight at Pine Island

Meet the newest member of our team who is doing everything from implementing marsh restoration projects to tracking box turtles and counting secretive marsh birds.

New Hope Bird Alliance to Kick-off Year of the Aerial Insectivore
Media Releases

New Hope Bird Alliance to Kick-off Year of the Aerial Insectivore

A ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 11 to celebrate these high-flying, insect eating birds, and highlight the threats they face.

2024 Advocacy Day Schedule
News

2024 Advocacy Day Schedule

Everything you need to know for Advocacy Day on May 22.

EcoForesters and Audubon North Carolina Offer New Golden-winged Warbler Program for Private Landowners
Media Releases

EcoForesters and Audubon North Carolina Offer New Golden-winged Warbler Program for Private Landowners

New partnership will provide funding and habitat management guidance for western NC landowners interested in helping a declining songbird.

State Proposal Highlights Threats Facing Three NC Bird Species
Conservation

State Proposal Highlights Threats Facing Three NC Bird Species

Black Skimmers, Rusty Blackbirds, Swallow-tailed Kites proposed for threatened and special concern list.

Triad Cities get Native Plants Policies, Thanks to Chapter Advocacy
Chapters

Triad Cities get Native Plants Policies, Thanks to Chapter Advocacy

Greensboro and Winston-Salem pass policies that promote the use of native plants and ban invasives.

Birders, We Need Your Help to Finish the NC Bird Atlas
Conservation

Birders, We Need Your Help to Finish the NC Bird Atlas

We’re entering the final TWO breeding seasons for this important state-wide project.