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

Become a Scientist in Just 15 Minutes!
Climate

Become a Scientist in Just 15 Minutes!

Great Backyard Bird Count is Coming Feb 17-20, 2017

Audubon North Carolina Hosts Yale University’s Sustainable Family Forest Initiative Trainers for Two-Day Workshop
Working Lands

Audubon North Carolina Hosts Yale University’s Sustainable Family Forest Initiative Trainers for Two-Day Workshop

Yale University's Sustaining Family Forests Initiative strategizes on how to connect with forestland owners during conference.

Upward Trends for NC's American Oystercatcher and Wilson’s Plover
Coast

Upward Trends for NC's American Oystercatcher and Wilson’s Plover

Counting birds - it's not as easy as it looks! Audubon Researchers collected and analyzed census data about the American Oystercatcher and Wilson's Plover to get a better sense of the big picture when it comes to protecting these beautiful birds.

Fifth-Grade Junior Engineers Help the Brown-headed Nuthatch
Bird-Friendly Communities

Fifth-Grade Junior Engineers Help the Brown-headed Nuthatch

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is getting a little help from some young friends in Mooresville.

Audubon Ambassador Actions 2017
Climate

Audubon Ambassador Actions 2017

How to help birds thrive every week in 2017.

2016 Piping Plovers Year in Review
Coast

2016 Piping Plovers Year in Review

Since Piping Plovers inhabit the state year-round, conservation organizations work to protect them throughout the year.

Watching for Nuthatches and Bluebirds
Climate

Watching for Nuthatches and Bluebirds

Fun community science project to understand how birds are reacting to climate change

Warwick Mill Bay is Forever Protected for Wildlife Preservation
Conservation

Warwick Mill Bay is Forever Protected for Wildlife Preservation

Nonprofits Band Together to Preserve One of North Carolina’s Last Undisturbed Bays

118th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count
Christmas Bird Count

118th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Get all the details you need to be part of the 118th Audubon Christmas Bird Count!

Lea-Hutaff Island Offers Sanctuary for Nesting Sea Turtles
Coast

Lea-Hutaff Island Offers Sanctuary for Nesting Sea Turtles

Audubon NC staff contribute to monitoring and habitat management that benefits sea turtle conservation on Lea-Hutaff Island.