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

Why Audubon is Launching an Urban Forestry Program in NC
Urban Forestry

Why Audubon is Launching an Urban Forestry Program in NC

North Carolina is losing trees in urban and suburban areas at a faster rate than anywhere else. We're working to change that.

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See Swifts Roosting in a Chimney Near You!
Chapters

See Swifts Roosting in a Chimney Near You!

Witness the magic of Chimney Swift migration this fall with your local Audubon Chapter.

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Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter
Coast

Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter

A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from Audubon on both sides of her migration journey.

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News & Updates

Inside this Year’s Big Colonial Waterbird Count
Coast

Inside this Year’s Big Colonial Waterbird Count

From Currituck to the Cape Fear, biologists are scouring the coast this summer for a sweeping waterbird census.

Tagged Golden-winged Warblers Return After Cross-Continent Journey
Conserve Golden-Wings

Tagged Golden-winged Warblers Return After Cross-Continent Journey

Tiny songbirds bring radio-tracking backpacks back to North Carolina, along with important data.

Legislative Update: Bird Bills Making Progress
Advocacy

Legislative Update: Bird Bills Making Progress

We’re back at the General Assembly, advocating for bipartisan policy solutions that protect birds and people.

Audubon Statement on Conservation Funding in the NC House Budget
Advocacy

Audubon Statement on Conservation Funding in the NC House Budget

— House budget moves conservation funding in the right direction.
Audubon Members Speak up for Birds at Advocacy Day
Advocacy

Audubon Members Speak up for Birds at Advocacy Day

Advocates from across North Carolina met with lawmakers to lobby for native plants, family landowners, and conservation funding.

NC Native Plants Bill: Business Sign-on List
Advocacy

NC Native Plants Bill: Business Sign-on List

Help recruit local nurseries, garden stores, and landscapers to support Senate Bill 318.

Coastal Birds are Back and Already Getting Busy
Coast

Coastal Birds are Back and Already Getting Busy

New closure window, supported by 900 Audubon members, better protects nesting birds.

Former House Rep Brian Turner to Lead Audubon North Carolina’s Policy Work
Advocacy

Former Rep Brian Turner to Lead Audubon North Carolina’s Policy Work

— Turner will join the century-old conservation nonprofit in April, after serving four terms in the North Carolina House.
2023 Advocacy Day Schedule
Advocacy

2023 Advocacy Day Schedule

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

Advocacy

2024 Advocacy Day

Complete these steps now to confirm your participation in Audubon North Carolina 2024 Advocacy Day on Wednesday, May 22.