Forestry in Action

Photo: Aimee Tomcho

Audubon leads workshops for volunteers, landowners and land managers to share knowledge of the best bird conservation measures. This page serves as a hub of information for folks who have attended or wish to attend one of our training seminars.

Learn more about our forestry workshops or contact Field Biologist Aimee Tomcho for information about future trainings.

Forestry for the Birds
Forestry Trainings

Upcoming Events: Forestry for the Birds

Foresters, landowners, natural resources professionals and more are invited to attend our bird-friendly forestry trainings!

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Private Lands Protection
Landowners Protection - Working Lands

Private Lands Protection

Habitat on private lands plays a critical role in bird conservation in the southeastern U.S.

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Research in North Carolina
Research – Working Lands

Research in North Carolina

Audubon NC is involved in regional and international research in the quest to better understand bird ecology.

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Golden-winged Warbler Conservation
GWWA Conservation - Working Lands

Golden-winged Warbler Conservation

Golden-winged Warbler populations are on the decline in the United States. Learn how Audubon North Carolina is impacting that decline.

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Forest Landbird Legacy Program
Forest Landbird Legacy Program

Forest Landbird Legacy Program

The Forest Legacy Landbird Program (FLLP) guides and supports land management and habitat restoration to benefit forest birds.

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Take Action for Working Lands
Take Action

Take Action for Working Lands

We need you! Community scientists share our passions, extend our reach and work to ensure a bright future for the birds we love.

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News & Updates

New Volunteer Team Meets in the Mountains
Working Lands

New Volunteer Team Meets in the Mountains

A group of 15 volunteers gathers in in Burnsville to learn more about how to help restore habitat for the Golden-winged Warbler.

Wintering with Warblers in Nicaragua
Working Lands

Wintering with Warblers in Nicaragua

Early this year, Curtis Smalling visited our partners in Nicaragua to continue work to study Golden-winged Warblers and protect their wintering habitats.

GWWA Workshop Presentations
Working Lands

GWWA Workshop Presentations

Read great presentations from the last GWWA Working Group Summit.

Landowners Meet For the Golden-wings
Working Lands

Landowners Meet For the Golden-wings

For the last decade, Audubon NC has been a leader in the conservation of the Golden-winged and the GWW working group.

Golden-winged Wonders
Working Lands

Golden-winged Wonders

Join Shelley Rutkin author of "Birding for Life" and Cynthia Donaldson on a day hike with Golden-winged Warblers near Boone, NC.

The Golden-Wing Team Is Back!
Working Lands

The Golden-Wing Team Is Back!

Guest post by Anna Tisdale, a member of the Golden-winged Warbler field team. Anna’s research this season will help Audubon North Carolina’s conservation efforts to protect the birds in Western North Carolina.

Golden-winged Warbler Biologists Plan Training Workshop
Working Lands

Golden-winged Warbler Biologists Plan Training Workshop

In an effort to further expand the reach of this program, a team of biologists and organizations are developing a training workshop for professional land managers in the Central and Southern Appalachian Conservation Regions to be held this Fall.

Golden-winged Warblers Return to the Mountains
Working Lands

Golden-winged Warblers Return to the Mountains

In North Carolina, GWWA populations have declined an average of 10 percent every year for the past decade. Even more concerning, these warblers have seen a decline of nearly 98 percent in their entire Appalachian region breeding range.

How you can help, right now