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Rose-breasted Grosbeak, female, and Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood). Photo: Sean Krepski/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Dig in for Birds this Native Plants Week
October 13, 2026 — North Carolina Native Plants Week is October 19-25, celebrate by planting a native tree—the birds will thank you.
Chimney Swift.  Photo: Steve Benoit/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
See Swirling Swifts This Fall
September 02, 2026 — You’re invited to join an Ä¢¹½Av chapter for a Swift Night Out event near you.
A volunteer collects a Blackpoll Warbler that is dead due to a glass collision. Photo: Sydney Walsh/Ä¢¹½Av
Turn Off Lights at Night to Reduce Risk for Migrating Birds
August 24, 2026 — Go lights out this fall to reduce fatal bird-building collisions and help birds get to their overwintering grounds safely.
Northern Bobwhite
Ä¢¹½Av Statement: NC General Assembly Makes Historic Investment in Farmland Conservation
July 06, 2026 — NC Budget will help protect family farms and important bird habitat.
American Oystercatcher. Photo: Katherine Westover/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Ä¢¹½Av Statement: NC Bills Would Weaken Coastal Protections for our Beaches
June 11, 2026
Welcoming New Conservation Director John DeLuca to the North Carolina Flock
March 24, 2026 — DeLuca joins Ä¢¹½Av after protecting birds and the places they need in North Carolina and across the country for more than two decades.
Purple Martin. Photo: Keith Kingdon/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Flip the Light Switch for Birds this Spring
March 17, 2026 — Millions of birds are hitting the skies to return to their breeding grounds. You can help them by making the skies darker at night.
Hermit Thrush on American Beautyberry. Photo: Sujata Roy/Ä¢¹½Av Photography Awards
Celebrate Native Plants Week by Getting Your Hands Dirty
October 07, 2025 — New state policies boost native plants; join the movement by planting natives this fall.
Wood Ducks
Inside Look: Restored Pond and Waterway at Ä¢¹½Av’s Pine Island Sanctuary
September 12, 2025 — NC Land and Water Fund-supported project already welcoming back birds.
Roosting swifts.
You’re Invited: Witness the Magic of Swift Migration
August 26, 2025 — Ä¢¹½Av chapters are hosting Swift Night Out watch parties across the state.