Media Releases

Read the latest press releases from Audubon North Carolina. For media inquiries, contact Ben Graham at 919-880-3793 or ben.graham@audubon.org.

Latest Media Releases

Audubon Names Zach Wallace as New Policy Director
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Audubon Names Zach Wallace as New Policy Director

Wallace returns to Audubon to lead the organization’s policy work in the state.

Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming
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Grab Your Binoculars, Big Atlas Weekend is Coming

Join the North Carolina Bird Atlas for Big Atlas Weekend 2024 and participate in a statewide initiative to map breeding birds.

New Hope Bird Alliance to Kick-off Year of the Aerial Insectivore
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New Hope Bird Alliance to Kick-off Year of the Aerial Insectivore

A ribbon cutting is scheduled for May 11 to celebrate these high-flying, insect eating birds, and highlight the threats they face.

EcoForesters and Audubon North Carolina Offer New Golden-winged Warbler Program for Private Landowners
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EcoForesters and Audubon North Carolina Offer New Golden-winged Warbler Program for Private Landowners

New partnership will provide funding and habitat management guidance for western NC landowners interested in helping a declining songbird.

The Birds are Back in Town
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The Birds are Back in Town

As we welcome the return of our coastal birds for the breeding season, we need your help to keep them safe.

Go Lights Out this Fall to Help Birds Migrating Through NC
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Go Lights Out this Fall to Help Birds Migrating Through NC

The leaves might not be changing colors yet but fall migration is underway. Turn out lights at night to help migrating birds navigate their way south.

Be a Good Egg and Share the Shore this 4th of July
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Be a Good Egg and Share the Shore this 4th of July

— Help us protect beach-nesting birds by respecting posted nesting sanctuaries this Independence Day.
Audubon and Partners Launch Community-driven Climate Projects in Three States
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Audubon and Partners Launch Community-driven Climate Projects in Three States

New funding will support birds and underserved communities in Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Former House Rep Brian Turner to Lead Audubon North Carolina’s Policy Work
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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.
Refuge No More: Changing Climate Threatens Birds in NC Refuges
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Refuge No More: Changing Climate Threatens Birds in NC Refuges

Left unchecked, warming temperatures could affect habitat conditions at refuges from Mattamuskeet to the mountains.

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