Audubon North Carolina

Baltimore Oriole. Photo: Linda Scher/Audubon Photography Awards

Audubon North Carolina is a regional office of the National Audubon Society.

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Outer Banks, Audubon protects birds and the places they need across North Carolina using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

Top Stories

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds
Advocacy

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds

The Roadless Rule safeguards important public lands for people and birds; you can help save it.

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A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries
Coast

A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries

We banded more oystercatchers and had more beach bird stewards than ever before at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries in North Carolina.

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Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
News

Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary

NC Land and Water Fund-supported project already welcoming back birds.

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News & Updates

Celebrate Native Plants Week by Getting Your Hands Dirty
Media Releases

Celebrate Native Plants Week by Getting Your Hands Dirty

New state policies boost native plants; join the movement by planting natives this fall.

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds
Advocacy

How the Roadless Rule Protects North Carolina’s Forests and Birds

The Roadless Rule safeguards important public lands for people and birds; you can help save it.

North Carolina’s Population Boom Inspires Advocates to Protect Urban Forests
Urban Forestry

North Carolina’s Population Boom Inspires Advocates to Protect Urban Forests

As new residents flock to the state, Audubon and allies launch an effort to help communities save fast-disappearing city trees from development.

A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries
Coast

A Record-Breaking Summer for Oystercatchers, Stewards at Coastal Sanctuaries

We banded more oystercatchers and had more beach bird stewards than ever before at Audubon’s coastal nesting sanctuaries in North Carolina.

Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary
News

Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Audubon’s Pine Island Sanctuary

NC Land and Water Fund-supported project already welcoming back birds.

You’re Invited: Witness the Magic of Swift Migration
News

You’re Invited: Witness the Magic of Swift Migration

Audubon chapters are hosting Swift Night Out watch parties across the state.

Here’s How You Can Help the Millions of Birds that will Pass Through NC this Fall
Media Releases

Here’s How You Can Help the Millions of Birds that will Pass Through NC this Fall

Artificial lights at night can disorient birds, leading to fatal building collisions.

Legislative Recap: Native Plants Progress, Clean Energy Regression
Advocacy

Legislative Recap: Native Plants Progress, Clean Energy Regression

The inside scoop on what the NC General Assembly session means for birds.

Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 
Conservation

Audubon Applauds New NC Wildlife Action Plan 

Thorough, science-based plan highlights opportunities to protect species and habitat.

NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes
Coast

NC Tern Mapping Uncovers Hemispheric Connections & Conservation Successes

A first-of-its-kind GPS telemetry project on the Atlantic Flyway reveals the hemispheric footprint of Royal Terns.