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 River Nesting Update Part 2
Coast

Cape Fear River Nesting Update Part 2

The nesting season is winding down on the Cape Fear River, as new fledglings take to the air.

Speak up for Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Coast

Speak up for Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The National Park Service is seeking input from the public. This is your opportunity to speak up for those who enjoy the Seashore for all that it offers to birds, sea turtles, other wildlife.

Summer Daydreams of Planting a Fall Bird Garden
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Summer Daydreams of Planting a Fall Bird Garden

It’s hot. It’s steamy. Planting your bird garden right now is not a good idea. Find new ways to spend the summer preparing your garden for fall planting season.

Help Unlock New Secrets – Become a Citizen Scientist
Working Lands

Help Unlock New Secrets – Become a Citizen Scientist

Citizen science data helps unlock new secrets every day about the birds we love making conservation success stories possible.

Happy Hummers Get Wild for White Flowers
Native Plant Profiles

Happy Hummers Get Wild for White Flowers

With its white blossoms, Virginia Sweetspire might not look like a hummingbird magnet, but you can bet it is!

Lea Hutaff Nesting Update – Late June to Early July
Coast

Lea Hutaff Nesting Update – Late June to Early July

Now that it’s late summer, nesting on Lea-Hutaff is tapering off. See what our shorebirds are doing right now.

Oystercatcher Banding Day Part 2
Coast

Oystercatcher Banding Day Part 2

Thanks to the bands, ornithologists and citizen scientists up and down the coast, we will be able to follow the lives of our four oystercatchers for years to come.

Oystercatcher Banding Day Part 1
Coast

Oystercatcher Banding Day Part 1

Learn about the banding process to monitor shorebirds along the coast.

Audubon Sanctuary Public Education Programs Summer 2015
Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Sanctuary And Audubon Center In Corolla

Audubon Sanctuary Public Education Programs Summer 2015

This summer, the Donal C. O'Brien, Jr. Sanctuary and Audubon Center in Corolla invites visitors to enjoy the birds and wildlife by land and by water with daily programs and events open to the public.

Chapter of the Month: Mecklenburg Audubon Society supports coffee conservation for birds
Chapter Of The Month

Chapter of the Month: Mecklenburg Audubon Society supports coffee conservation for birds

Learn how the coffee you drink can help protect wintering habitats of many priority species.