• Fly-fishing Basics: Understanding and Selecting Fly-fishing Equipment – Virtual

    virtual via Teams

    We get it, getting started fly-fishing can be daunting! There's the lingo, flies, equipment...we'll help you make sense of it all - and maybe even save you a few (or a lot of) dollars along the way. Topics to be covered include: Selecting a fly rod/reel; Decoding fly line acronyms/line types; Understanding the balanced system;...

  • Who Will Fill My Shoes: Succession Planning for Landowners and Business Webinar – Module 2

    virtual via Zoom

    5-part webinar series on succession planning. Module 1 begins on January 22nd with recurring webinars each Wednesday following until February 19th. Topics include communication and conflict in succession, key players in succession, road mapping and goals in succession, and planning and coordination in succession. Jan 22, 2025 - 01:00 PM Central Time - Module 1...

  • Animal Tracks

    Pilot Mountain State Park 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle, NC, United States

    Animal Tracks is an engaging program that introduces participants to wildlife through the study of animal footprints. Suitable for all ages, it includes a guided nature walk to observe and identify tracks, along with a workshop on differentiating species by their footprints. This program fosters a connection with nature, promoting environmental awareness and appreciation, and it...

  • Basic Fly-fishing Workshop

    John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center 7489 Raeford Road, Fayetteville, NC, United States

    Ready to try your hand (literally) at fly-fishing? Or perhaps need a refresher at fly-casting? This course is perfect for those with zero experience, those looking to refine their skills and everyone in between by teaching tactile and visual cues that are easy to understand. Our intensely trained and passionate volunteer instructors -they're awesome- will...

  • Supporting Birds Through the Seasons Using Native Plants

    Dismal Swamp State Park

    You are invited to join NCWF Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC Chapter and NCWRC Wildlife Biologist, Falyn Owens, for a presentation discussing the importance of incorporating native plants into your landscape to provide essential food sources for birds and offer much-needed shelter for nesting sites. Native plants are the ideal bird feeders, providing seeds...

  • Prescribed Fire Effects on Southern Pine Tree Growth and Forest Structure Webinar

    virtual via Zoom

    ire is an integral component of southern forests. Especially in some pine systems that have developed adaptations to frequent fires and even depend on it to thrive. Fires can naturally occur but can also be intentionally set as a forest management tool. Prescribed fire is a planned and controlled application of fire to achieve specific...

  • Who Will Fill My Shoes: Succession Planning for Landowners and Business Webinar – Module 4

    virtual via Zoom

    5-part webinar series on succession planning. Module 1 begins on January 22nd with recurring webinars each Wednesday following until February 19th. Topics include communication and conflict in succession, key players in succession, road mapping and goals in succession, and planning and coordination in succession. Jan 22, 2025 - 01:00 PM Central Time - Module 1...

  • Invasive Wild Pigs and Their Behavior

    online

    Wildlife Biologist and Regenerative Farmer Lindsay Dyal joins NCWF Union County Wildlife Chapter to discuss behavioral state resource selection of wild pigs in the US Southeast. Linsday will discuss the home ranges and interactions between wild pigs and their environment including foraging, resting, and traveling. Invasive wild pigs are generalists and have the potential to...

  • Bird Hike

    Cliffs of the Neuse State Park 240 Park Entrance Road, Seven Springs, NC, United States

    Join us at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park for a beginner bird hike! During this hike we will discuss common birds in the area and beginner birding tips as we look for birds along the trail. Binoculars will NOT be provided on this hike, so please bring your own. This program will include a...

  • North Carolina Bird Count

    Lake Norman State Park at 759 State Park Road, Troutman, NC, United States

    Fly on over to the park Visitor Center  to take part  in the 2025 NC Bird Count! This community citizen science opportunity is open to all ages and birding skill levels. We will  collect park  bird data for the Great Backyard Bird Count.   Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather!