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Rich Inlet Protected

Save Rich Inlet
Coast

Save Rich Inlet

We need your help protecting one of the LAST natural inlets in our state. Be the voice for our coastal birds!

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Rich Inlet Is Naturally Important to Birds
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Rich Inlet Is Naturally Important to Birds

Rich is one of the few natural inlets left in the state. It has escaped hard structures like jetties and terminal groins that drastically alter inlets and destroy habitat that birds require.

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Help Save Endangered Piping Plovers at North Carolina’s Rich Inlet
Advocacy

Help Save Endangered Piping Plovers at North Carolina’s Rich Inlet

We need YOUR help to stop the construction of this terminal groin once and for all. Urge the Army Corps to Save Rich Inlet.

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Hatteras Shifting Sands That Need Protecting

Speak up for Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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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.

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A Final Rule for Hatteras
Advocacy

A Final Rule for Hatteras

Once again, nesting shorebirds need our help. This is our last and final chance to speak out for birds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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Boom Times for Baby Birds on the NC Coast
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Boom Times for Baby Birds on the NC Coast

Our sanctuaries are budding with new life. Here’s a full rundown of the nesting season so far.

Headed to the Beach? Help Imperiled Coastal Birds by Sharing the Shore
Media Releases

Headed to the Beach? Help Imperiled Coastal Birds by Sharing the Shore

A new report highlights the important role that Sharing the Shore and other coastal conservation measures can have in reversing species declines.

North Carolina's Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot—What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?
Coastal Islands Sanctuary Program

North Carolina's Cape Fear River Is a ‘Forever Chemical’ Hotspot—What Does That Mean for Its Birds and People?

Amid mounting global health concerns about PFAS, communities living along the waterway must grapple with how contamination is affecting life on the river. Yet as hard as it is to conduct health studies on humans, it’s even harder with wild animals.

Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Rolling out the Welcome Mat for Black Rails at Pine Island

Create habitat and they will come. That’s the hope as we develop the perfect breeding ground for Black Rails at our Outer Banks sanctuary.

$3M National Grant will Fund Audubon’s Marsh Restoration in Currituck Sound
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$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.
Pine Island Year in Review: Marsh Research, Wildlife Surveys, and More
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Pine Island Year in Review: Marsh Research, Wildlife Surveys, and More

We launched new research and advanced restoration projects at our Outer Banks sanctuary, with the help of new partnerships, staff, and volunteers.

Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More
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Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More

Birds at Audubon’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.

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.

‘Tis the Season for Baby Birds
Coast

‘Tis the Season for Baby Birds

It’s already time for our mid-season coastal nesting update from the Cape Fear River and beyond.

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.