Learn about the wildflowers found in the Black Mountains. The hike will begin at the Old Mitchell Trailhead at the restaurant parking lot. Prepare for a moderate hike down the Old Mitchell Trail for 0.6 miles to the scenic Commissary Trail where a variety of wildflowers will be in bloom.
Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.
The ForestHer NC workshop series will teach you how to enjoy and protect your woodlands. One workshop will be held per month from January through July, at 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST, with an optional half hour afterward for discussion. Check out the flier and the ForestHerNC Facebook page to learn more!
Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.
Help New Hope Audubon with its quarterly eagle count at Jordan Lake. Beginners and experts are welcome. Contact Steve McMurray at steve.mcmurray@ncparks.gov for more information.
The relationships between insects and birds are complex and far-reaching. Without insects, not only would there likely be no birds, but life as we know it would be unrecognizable, if not impossible. Join Dr. Clyde Sorenson, entomology professor at NCSU, for a look at some of the ecological roles of birds and insects, and the...
This course meets the hunter education requirement for all first-time hunting license buyers in North Carolina. Certification is accepted in every state and province in North America. Classes are offered throughout the month at various locations across North Carolina. Visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's website for dates and locations.
Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.
This workshop will educate landowners and natural resource professionals about how they should prepare for and respond to risk from natural disasters to maintain healthy forests. Both in-person and virtual options are available. Breakfast sponsored by the N.C. Tree Farm Program will be provided to all in-person participants. Pre-registration is required. Register here.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forest Ecology Working Group (FEWG) and NCTC, working in collaboration with many FWS programs and partners, have developed a 12-part monthly lecture series to address the 50-year decline of 3 billion birds through partnerships, conservation science and forest management. The series tells a compelling story about forest bird population...
