To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.
NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site is a social network
Latest Activity
Charlotte Community Wildlife Habitat Meeting at Trinity Presbyterian Church
June 20, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm
Laurie Dawn Anderson is attending Christopher North's eventCharlotte Community Wildlife Habitat Meeting at Trinity Presbyterian Church
June 20, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm
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NC Nature Stuff!
Great resource for information on backyard bird feeding
National Bird Feeding Society
Gardening Info
Home Vegetable Gardening
NCSU Vegetable Guide
NC Vegetable Planting Guide
Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money?
Mother Earth News National Survey of Most Productive Garden Crops Jan 31, 2009
Nature Photography
Check out the Carolina's Nature Photographer's Association for some world class images of nature in North Carolina!
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Environmental Resources - for Wildlife Stewards!
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Certify your backyard with the National Wildlife Federation and the North Carolina WIldlife Federation: Click here!
Going Native: Urban Landscaping for Wildlife with Native Plants. This is a great website full of useful resources and guides. Click here!
Learn more about native plants from the NC Native Plant Society. Click here
Use these "Tip Sheets" to help plan and enhance your wildlife habitat. Click here!
Order these FREE publications on environmental stewardship: Landscaping for Wildlife.doc
Want to learn more about North Carolina WIldlife? Click here!
The North Carolina State Wildlife Extension. Click here!
North Carolina's State Parks. Click here!
Environmental news across North Carolina. Click here!
NWF resource: Outdoor education and outdoor school time = better student performance. Click here!
Videos
Nature RSS Feeds
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Welcome to the North Carolina Wildlife Federation webpage!
Thank you for visiting the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Chapter and Member networking site, now with over 830 members from all over North Carolina. We invite you to look around and hope that you will join our efforts to protect, preserve and restore wildlife and their habitat across our great state. Please feel free to join the discussions about environmental and conservation issues, and post your favorite wildlife images. (We reserve the right to delete content deemed not appropriate for this site)
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NORTH CAROLINA'S TEN NATURAL WONDERS
After tallying over 3,000 individual votes, North Carolina's Ten Natural Wonders (in alphabetical order) are:
* Blue Ridge Parkway
* Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout
* Grandfather Mountain
* Great Smoky Mountains
* Lake Mattamuskeet
* Lumber River
* Merchants Millpond State Park
* Mountains to Sea Trail
* New River
* Ocracoke Island
Check out these places for a holiday visit or for planning your next trip.
This list was generated by the Land For Tomorrow Coalition, a statewide partnership of concerned citizens, businesses, interest groups and local governments urging the General Assembly to fully fund the state's conservation trust funds. NCWF is proud to be an active supporter.
Events
June 20
Thursday
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Charlotte Community Wildlife Habitat Meeting
June 20, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Trinity Presbyterian Church
September 21
Saturday
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Annual Wildlife Oyster & Shrimp Fest
September 21, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm – Long Island Marina
Join us in protecting wildlife & their habitat across NC!
Groups
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Habitat and Wildlife Kee…
50 members
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NCWF Paddlers Club
40 members
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Habitat Stewards
32 members
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Mountain Island Lake Wil…
29 members
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Capital Chapter
29 members
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Organization for Wildlif…
28 members
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Planting Partners
22 members
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Lake Normal Wildlife Con…
21 members
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NCWF Chapter Council
15 members
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PACT in the High Country
15 members
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Mountain Wild
15 members
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Master Composters
12 members
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Rocky River Chapter, Tro…
11 members
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Gaston County P.A.W.S.
10 members
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Camo Coalition
10 members
Blog Posts
Environmental Education Programs
We will be offering the following Environmental Education Workshops at Hanging Rock State Park
BirdSleuth 9a-4p
Whether you are a teacher, a homeschool parent, or an …
ContinuePosted by George Jefferson on September 7, 2012 at 9:07am
Biomass - yes, invasive species - no
From Steve Moore, Special Projects Manager, South Carolina Wildlife Federation
Biomass - yes, invasive species - no
It is becoming increasingly obvious that relying on coal, oil, gas, and uranium for our energy needs is environmentally destructive and not sustainable. When we look around for more benign energy sources, it is natural that we should turn to biomass as part of the answer to this problem. South Carolina is blessed with abundant forest resources,…
ContinuePosted by Christopher North on May 10, 2012 at 12:08pm
Great Resource to North Carolina's State Parks
Posted by Ernie McLaney on September 26, 2011 at 8:06pm
NCWF Press Release: State Wildlife Conservation Group Offers Reward to Find Elk Poacher
State Wildlife Conservation Group Offers Reward to Find Elk Poacher
Contact information: Chris North, 704-332-5696, chris@ncwf.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Raleigh, NC, May 27, 2011) - The recent killing of an elk near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in western North Carolina has prompted the North Carolina Wildlife Federation to make a major commitment to help find the perpetrator. The…
Posted by Christopher North on May 27, 2011 at 12:20pm
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Birthdays
Birthdays Tomorrow
Items of Interest
In response to the increasing interest in native plants and the environment, the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens has partnered with the NC Native Plant Society and the Habitat and Wildlife Keepers to offer a series of in-depth courses combining lecture and hands-on learning, leading to a Certificate in Native Plant Studies.
What can be gained from pursuing the Certificate?
* A solid foundation of knowledge and appreciation of the Piedmont flora and its ecology – for personal or professional benefit.
* Training in identification, plant selection, planning and maintenance of gardens and landscapes that primarily utilize native plants, and other specialized skills (depending on electives chosen).
Who should pursue a Certificate?
* Home gardeners
* Naturalists
* Habitat stewards
* Landscapers & land developers
* Environmentalists, conservationists
* Environmental educators
Click here for more information
NC NATIVE PLANT LISTS--Downloadable
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
ATTRACTING BATS!!!
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Is your yard certified?
WAIT Application for Certification.doc
JOURNEY NORTH
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change Take part in the observation of migrating Monarch Butterflies and Birds and even participate in a symbolic migration by communicating with children in other parts of the world!
NWF News & Updates
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