ForestHer NC: Property Taxes & Estate Planning

virtual via Zoom

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!

Free

Jackson Park Bird Walk

Jackson Park 708 Glover Street, Hendersonville, NC, United States

Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.

Free

Eagle Count

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.

Free

Birds and Bugs

virtual via Zoom

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...

North Carolina Hunter Education

Windsor Fire Department 501 North King Street, Windsor, 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.

Swannanoa Valley Bird Walk

Owen Park 875 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, United States

Offered monthly by Blue Ridge Audubon.

Free

Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery for Forest Landowners in Eastern N.C.

Duplin County Extension Office 165 Agriculture Dr., Kenansville, NC, United States

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.

Free

The Habitat Matrix -Stepping Down Bird Management from Landscape to Stand

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

Hurricane Preparedness and Recovery for Forest Landowners in Eastern N.C.

102 Lancaster Ave., Windsor, NC 27983 102 Lancaster Avenue, Windsor, NC, United States

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.

Free

Canoe the Mayo

Mayo River State Park 500 Old Mayo Park Road, Mayodan, NC, United States

This canoe float will start at the Anglin Mill access at Old Anglin Mill Loop Road and end at the public boat access on US 220 Business. Participants must provide their own transportation to the launch site and from the take-out site, which means you will need two vehicles with drivers or someone to pick...

Free