NC Master NaturalistsPIGEON RIVER GORGE, N.C. – Construction crews in North Carolina are lending a helping hand to bats while constructing a key bridge on a major highway.
Members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have observed roosting on the old bridge crossing the Pigeon River on Interstate 40, which has been suitable for the creatures in the past, but also dangerous. See the story:
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/first-of-its-kind-bat-bridge-constructed-house-species
Website: https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/trianglepba/home
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Link for NC Forest Service, How to become a burn boss: https://www.ncagr.gov/divisions/nc-forest-service/fire-control-and-prevention/how-become-north-carolina-certified-burner
Class fills up fast and opens March 1st online.All 2026 Certified Burner classes will be delivered through a combination of virtual classroom sessions and in-person group field activities. Topics to be covered include North Carolina’s Prescribed Burn Act, weather, fuels, topography, fire danger rating, managing smoke, firing techniques and burn plans. Participants will need suitable hardware for virtual learning environments, i.e., laptop or tablet, microphone, as well as reliable high-speed internet. A $25 fee will be collected before the course begins.
May 11-13 (registration open March 1 until full)
Oct. 12-14 (registration open August 1 until full)
🔥 Managing Wildlife with Fire
Discover how prescribed fire, different firing techniques, and the timing of burns can support wildlife and help manage healthy ecosystems!
Hosted by NC State Extension
📍 Location: Bonnie B. Davis Ag Center (Multi-Purpose Room)
1020 US-70
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(Across the street from Hillsborough DMV)
📅 Date: July 15, 2025
🕠 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Audience: Landowners, relatively new beginners to fire
✅ Agenda (Draft)
6:30 – 6:45 PM | Welcome, Introductions and Resources
6:45-6:50 | Private Lands Assistance
Presenter: Kristin Cathey
6:50 – 7:20 PM | Why Fire Is Good for Wildlife
Presenter: Chris Jordan
7:20 – 7:50 PM | Wildlife Diversity and Fire: A Closer Look
Presenter: Jeff Hall
7:50– 8:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Burn or Not to Burn?
8:15 – 8:30 PM | Evaluation and Informal Networking
August 2, Pollinator ID Workshop, 9-11am at the Briggs Avenue Community Garden: Dr. Hannah Levenson from NC State University and Durham Master Gardener volunteers will lead a pollinator identification workshop for interested participants. Swing by the Durham Wildlife Stewards table to say hello and learn more about pollinators in our area. Pollinator identification will be helpful for the upcoming Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Saturday, August 23.
BirdCast provides real-time predictions of bird migrations: when they migrate, where they migrate, and how far they will be flying. Plug in your locations, see who’s flying overhead. How cool is that!
The Red Wolf is the world’s most endangered canid, with fewer than 300 left in existence. The only wild population, with fewer than 19 wolves, exists in Eastern North Carolina. Their recovery has a complex history and management.
Join the Tri-County Conservationists Chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Katerina Ramos, NCWF’s Red Wolf Education and Outreach Coordinator, for a talk on the species’ history, biology, management, and how you can help their recovery.
When: Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
About the presenter
Katerina Ramos began her career as a high school volunteer in wildlife rehabilitation in Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S. in Zoology from Delaware Valley University and an M.S. in Integrative Biology from Oklahoma State University. She interned with the Red Wolf Recovery Program in 2018 and has served as NCWF’s Red Wolf Education and Outreach Coordinator since 2020. She also runs the Red Wolf Center in Columbia, NC, and sits on the SAFE Education Committee for Red Wolves.
The 2025 NC Bird Count is part of the Great Backyard Bird Count and takes place Friday, February 14 through Monday, February 17. You can participate anywhere in North Carolina! More information …
New Hope Bird Alliance (NHBA) is committed to supporting land acquisition and restoration that helps protect and preserve, or restore wildlife habitat in North Carolina, focusing on property in Orange, Durham and Chatham counties. As such, NHBA is funding a grant for up to $5000 to be awarded by January 31, 2025. The project should support land conservation or restoration. The current grant application period is open from November 8 through November 29, 2024. For specifics on the grant and to the complete a form please use this link:
Calling all photographers! Whether you are a photography enthusiast or tend to snap only the occasional shot, the Eno River Association invites you to submit your best photos to us for consideration for the 2025 Eno River wall calendar. For this year’s calendar, we ask you to share with us your favorite places along the Eno River. We know that so many of you have a trail, a swimming hole, a historic site, and other places that are special to you. Submissions are open through May 31, 2024.
Complete this form to receive further instructions on how to submit your photos to us: https://form.jotform.com/240215082852147