Climate Change, Adaptation and Impacts on Forest Bird Recovery

virtual via WebEx

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...

Free

Foresters for Healthy Waters

This webinar will provide an overview of a partnership pilot project called Foresters for Healthy Waters that seeks to offer financial assistance through the preparation of pre-harvest plans that protect water quality and aquatic species habitat. The goal of the workshop is to promote education and awareness of important aquatic species of the Tar River...

Watching Out for the Little Ones: Conserving Southern Salamanders Within Working Forests

virtual via Zoom

This webinar aims to educate landowners, loggers, foresters and other natural resource professionals about the conservation value of endemic salamanders, threats to them and opportunities to promote management practices that positively contribute to amphibian habitat in general (e.g. leaving scattered down woody debris -not piles, limiting large canopy gaps, and following state BMPs). Two endemic...

Wildflower Hike

Mount Mitchell State Park 2388 State Highway 128, Burnsville, NC, United States

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.

Free

Beaver Lake Bird Walk

Beaver Lake 1056 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC, United States

Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.

Free

Wetland Hike

Haw River State Park 339 Conference Center Drive, Browns Summit, NC, United States

Learn about the functions and ecology of a riverine wetland and enjoy plant ID and wildlife anecdotes. Register at 336-342-6163 ext. 503. Space is limited. Please pack bug spray and close-toed walking shoes for this adventure.

Free

Non-Timber Forest Products Workshop

Sandy Mush Community Center 19 School Road, Leicester, NC, United States

 Join us for a day of hands-on learning from local experts in non-timber forest product (NTFP) cultivation. We will learn about what NTFPs are, their general history, ecology and economics, and have conversations about the role we all play in their stewardship. Safety and Covid-19: This event will follow all CDC recommendations. The indoor presentations...

Wildflower Hike

Mount Mitchell State Park 2388 State Highway 128, Burnsville, NC, United States

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.

Free

North Carolina Hunter Education

Nashville Recreation Center 108 South Boddie Street, Nashville, NC, United States

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.

Henslow’s Sparrow and Voice of America

virtual via Zoom

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s recently acquired Voice of America Game Lands, a 2,800+-acre tract in Beaufort County that harbors the largest breeding populations of Henslow’s sparrow in the Southeast. John Carpenter, Wildlife Diversity Biologist with NCWRC, will discuss the Commission’s efforts to protect and maintain breeding habitat for this uncommon and famously inconspicuous...