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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.

Audubon Invites Volunteers to Join the 123rd Christmas Bird Count
Community Science

Audubon Invites Volunteers to Join the 123rd Christmas Bird Count

The longest-running bird census provides important data for scientists and conservationists worldwide.

Curtis Smalling: Five Highlights from the Bird Migration Explorer
Bird Migration Explorer

Curtis Smalling: Five Highlights from the Bird Migration Explorer

We asked our conservation director to give us his favorite insights and bird stories from the new interactive platform.

Five Years Later, the First Lady’s Native Plants Garden is Thriving
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Five Years Later, the First Lady’s Native Plants Garden is Thriving

This Native Plants Week, get inspiration for fall planting from the bird-and-butterfly garden at the Executive Mansion.

Native Plants Week 2022: Plant for Birds this Fall
Bird-Friendly Native Plants

Native Plants Week 2022: Plant for Birds this Fall

Gov. Roy Cooper has set aside Oct. 17-23 as Native Plants Week; celebrate by growing more in your yard.

2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in All Habitats—Except for One
Conservation

2022 U.S. State of the Birds Report Reveals Widespread Losses of Birds in All Habitats—Except for One

In 50 years, birds have increased overall in wetlands, a singular exception that shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting people.

Audubon Awarded Grants for Habitat Restoration at Pine Island Sanctuary, Cape Fear River
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Audubon Awarded Grants for Habitat Restoration at Pine Island Sanctuary, Cape Fear River

— $400K from Land and Water Fund will support projects to revive a degraded water system and combat erosion.
Coastal Nesting Recap: First for Skimmers, Record Volunteering, Crab Research & More
Coast

Coastal Nesting Recap: First for Skimmers, Record Volunteering, Crab Research & More

Despite troubles with storms and predation, birds at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries fare well.

Who Runs the Forest? Increasingly, in the Southeast, It’s Women
Forestry In Action

Who Runs the Forest? Increasingly, in the Southeast, It’s Women

New groups are cultivating communities of women who manage their trees with economic and ecosystem sustainability in mind.

The Bird Migration Explorer Lets You Interact With Nature’s Most Amazing Feat
Science

The Bird Migration Explorer Lets You Interact With Nature’s Most Amazing Feat

With this revolutionary new tool, anyone can follow hundreds of species on their epic journeys and discover challenges they face along the way.

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