NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site

To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.

Members

  • Shelly Ryder
  • Laura Wright
  • Keith Griffith
  • Austin Kane
  • Joseph D Woodward
  • Kathy Hartman
  • Eamon Holmes
  • Christine Marie Lisiewski
  • Kat Sweaney
  • Ann Austin
  • jordan schaul
  • Deborah Bordner
  • Janice Furtney
  • Brandon Silva
  • Matt Storey
  • Barbara L. Collins
  • Marti Cupples
  • Susanne Dillingham
  • Russell Gavitt
  • martha ruskai

Latest Activity

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The Mission of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Capital Area Chapter is to protect and enhance the natural resources and wildlife habitats of the NC Capital Area for all to enjoy.
yesterday
Shelly Ryder is now a member of NC Wildlife Federation Networking Site
yesterday
I am thinking about inviting some Johnston County folks over to my house this year. I will be looking for folks who are interested in Carolina Native Plants, and Natural Plant Communities. Perhaps I can learn more about what is being done here in Jo…
yesterday
We are planning for participation in the Planet Earth celebration in downtown Raleigh on April 17, 2010. This will be our 3rd year! We are brainstorming ideas now and will need assistants and /or strong backs as usual for the day. Contact me if you…
yesterday
Josephine Whaley is attending Gil Burnette's event
Longleaf Pine Tree Planting at Southern Pines, NC
February 13, 2010 from 10am to 2pm
The Nature Conservancy is working to preserve and restore the longleaf pine habitat and related ecosystems in the Sandhills of NC. Last year we planted 35,000 longleaf pine seedlings on properties managed by the TNC in the NC Sandhills. The website…
yesterday
on Saturday
Habitat and Wildlife Keepers is committed to preserving, protecting and restoring wildlife habitat in the SE area of the Charlotte Metro area. We meet the first Tuesday of each month (Sept-May) at 7pm at the Matthews Community Center.
on Saturday
Jason Prescott and Mary Bures are attending Ernie McLaney's event
TAPPED - The Documentary, explains who owns our water! at CPCC's Central Campus, Charlotte NC
February 11, 2010 from 7pm to 9:30pm
Award-winning documentary “Tapped” comes to CPCC Central Campus: February 11, 2010 Film analyzes the big business of the bottled water industry WHAT: Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) Center for Sustainability, together with Green Drinks…
on Saturday
An event by James Ray was featured
"Wild Orchids of North Carolina" at Mooresville Public Library
February 11, 2010 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Tired of dull, gray winter skies? Let orchid expert David McAdoo brighten your day with his colorful presentation, “Celebrate Native Orchids” hosted by the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists. This free nature program will take place 7 p.m. Thurs…
on Saturday
An event by Carol Buie-Jackson was featured
February 11, 2010 from 6:30pm to 8pm
You may not know that Matthews has a Medical Waste Incinerator located at 3250 Campus Ridge Road. For years the incinerator has been legally allowed to release tons of toxic air pollutants into the air you breathe. However, new rules recently issue…
on Saturday
on Saturday
on Saturday
Mary Bures added 2 events
on Saturday
Debbie Foster added an event
Spring Wildflower Walk at Redlair Farm
April 11, 2010 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Join HAWK for a guided walk of Redlair Farm, one of the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers. Jean Woods, Charlotte Native Plant Society past president, PLANT instructor and Native Plant Certificate instructor, will lead this two-hour tour.…
on Friday

Forum

Judy Carol Langley

Canada Geese 3 Replies

Started by Judy Carol Langley. Last reply by Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Feb 4.

Liliane Miller

Family of deer needs help 1 Reply

Started by Liliane Miller. Last reply by Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Feb 4.

martha ruskai

John Kreger

Started by martha ruskai Jan 11.

Jim Stegall

Blue-Grey Gnat Catcher? 8 Replies

Started by Jim Stegall. Last reply by Charlie Michael Dec. 25, 2009.

Ann Schleiss

Cary growing into Chatham County - help protect natural areas 1 Reply

Started by Ann Schleiss. Last reply by Ernie McLaney Dec. 5, 2009.

Ernie McLaney

Connect Kids with Nature this Holiday Season!

Started by Ernie McLaney Dec. 5, 2009.

Liliane Miller

Need help for family of deer 2 Replies

Started by Liliane Miller. Last reply by Liliane Miller Oct. 5, 2009.

Tim Gestwicki

Used Kayaks for sale??? 16 Replies

Started by Tim Gestwicki. Last reply by Tommy Puckett Oct. 3, 2009.

David K. Dixon

North Carolina Wildlife Artist Society 4 Replies

Started by David K. Dixon. Last reply by David K. Dixon Aug. 30, 2009.

Tom Niemeier

keep following instructions but can't change generic photo ID

Started by Tom Niemeier Jul. 28, 2009.

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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!
(Right click and select "Open in New Window")

Environmental Resources - for Wildlife Stewards!

Below are resources, links and documents pertaining to various environmental, nature, conservation and sustainability topics. If you have something you would like to submit, please contact Carol Buie-Jackson or Ernie McLaney.
Right click on links and select "Open in New Window".

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!
 

Welcome, North Carolina Wildlife Enthusiasts! Membership now over 500!

Thank you for visiting the North Carolina Wildlife Federation Chapter and Member networking site, now with over 500 members from across all of 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)


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

Please join us in protecting wildlife and their habitat across North Carolina


Blog Posts

Bonnie Wojcik

Who killed the honeybees? -- We Did




Honeybees are dying from Industrial Farming Practices. Malnutrition, overcrowding, inbreeding, disease, and, yes, corn syrup have robbed them of 80 million years' vitality -- all in the last 100 years. Here's the story from October's Discover Magazine.… Continue

Posted by Bonnie Wojcik on October 28, 2009 at 4:24pm — 3 Comments

Bonnie Wojcik

Monarchs: Migration Discovery


Our first HAWK meeting of the season featured monarchs and their migrations. At the same time, new discoveries were published, showing that these butterflies navigate by using both their brains and their antennae. Open the following file to read about it!… Continue

Posted by Bonnie Wojcik on September 27, 2009 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

Tommy Puckett

Neuse River Canoe Trail

Had a great paddle on the Neuse River Canoe Trail today. 10.7 Miles from the Falls Dam putin to the Elizabeth Drive take out in 4 hours.

Posted by Tommy Puckett on September 25, 2009 at 8:45pm

Carol Buie-Jackson

Meck County Tree Seedling and Rain Barrel Sale ORDER YOUR TREES NOW!

Native seedling trees for $1??? Yep, its that time of year again. Meck County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders now for trees, shrubs and rain barrels to be available on January 23, 2010. I highly recommend you pre-order (Deadline Oct 30) so that you don't have to wait in the LONG line that snakes down the outside of the building on a COLD January morning. Its the best deal in town! To pre-order, download the newsletter attached to this post.

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Posted by Carol Buie-Jackson on September 10, 2009 at 8:30am

Did you know.....?

The U.S. Navy is planning to construct and operate an undersea warfare training range off the coast of Georgia and Florida, just outside of federally-designated critical habitat and the only known calving grounds for the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. The training range would be used for over 470 training exercises annually, with vessels and aircraft engaged in simulated warfare involving sonar and the deployment of exercise torpedoes, parachutes, and sonobuoys.

These exercises pose significant environmental risks to right whales and other species including potential ship strikes, exposure to disorienting sonar, and the risk of entanglement in discarded debris. The coast of NC is still listed as a possible alternative site for this range.

Along with eleven other national and regional organizations, NCWF (as the only NC organization) are challenging the Navy's proposed training range because the Navy has failed to conduct appropriate studies before authorizing the range, and because the Navy's plans pose a serious threat to the future of right whales and thus violate the Endangered Species Act.

Click here to read a current news article.



SEASONAL CALENDAR


Feb. 1: Spring peepers and upland chorus frogs begin calling.
Feb. 3: Spring waterfowl migrations begin.
Feb. 10: Gray squirrel litters are born.
Feb. 14: Woodcocks are breeding.
Feb. 16: Wood ducks are seeking nest sites. Rainbow trout are spawning
Feb. 28: American toads begin calling in the Piedmont. Pickerel frogs will soon begin breeding
Through Feb. 28: Rabbit and Quail season.

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Items of Interest

NCWF has a new Website!

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

Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte

southern style nursery plant list.doc


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?

NWF News & Updates

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