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Rich Inlet Protected

Save Rich Inlet
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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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A Bright Spot for 2020: Coastal Nesting Birds Thrived
Media Releases

A Bright Spot for 2020: Coastal Nesting Birds Thrived

Despite an early hurricane, pelicans, terns and other coastal birds had a successful breeding season.

New Oyster Reef Project Bolsters Bird Habitat, Water Quality on the Cape Fear
Media Releases

New Oyster Reef Project Bolsters Bird Habitat, Water Quality on the Cape Fear

— Audubon completes Phase One of $500,000 oyster reef restoration.
Staff Check on Coastal Birds After Isaias Storms Past
Coastal Islands Sanctuary Program

Staff Check on Coastal Birds After Isaias Storms Past

Birds that nested early fared well, but Brown Pelicans and Black Skimmers lost chicks that were too young to fly.

Audubon Launches Virtual Planning App for Currituck Marsh Restoration
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Audubon Launches Virtual Planning App for Currituck Marsh Restoration

Funded by state and federal grants, new web app helps land managers protect marshes and coastal communities.

Oystercatchers Thrive on Lea-Hutaff This Summer
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Oystercatchers Thrive on Lea-Hutaff This Summer

Even new oystercatcher parents are successfully raising chicks.

Drone Mapping Project Takes Flight at Pine Island
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Drone Mapping Project Takes Flight at Pine Island

Audubon partners with Elizabeth City State University to survey Currituck marshes with drones.

New Living Shoreline Protects Marshes, Birds at Pine Island
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New Living Shoreline Protects Marshes, Birds at Pine Island

Supported by state conservation trust funding, new project reduces erosion using nature-based solutions.

Meet the 2020 Pine Island Interns
Donal O'Brien Jr.  Sanctuary And Audubon Center

Meet the 2020 Pine Island Interns

Audubon interns work remotely to protect birds and grow coastal resilience program.

Coastal Nesting Update: Black Skimmer Banding Takes Off
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Coastal Nesting Update: Black Skimmer Banding Takes Off

Pelicans, egrets, terns fledging chicks as summer heats up.

#ShareTheShore Digital Toolkit
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#ShareTheShore Digital Toolkit

It's more than just a hashtag. Help get the word out to protect vulnerable birds.