Eastern Towhee. Photo: Calli Cook/91°µÍø Photography Awards
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News, stories, updates, and more from 91°µÍø North Carolina.
Kentucky Warbler. Photo: Andrew Weitzel/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://www.flickr.com/photos/21531749@N06/41983050772/in/photolist-26XU7jY-UY9AV9-TUEDxJ-2j28uTe-2j8xJ5k-2oBqSYa-2nmVkXx-2kZeHnv-GK8tCd-GK8tHy-2j4k8Kd
Less Light, More Trees for Migrating Birds
October 16, 2024 — Cities and towns can be places where migrating birds thrive—with the expansion and conservation of our urban forests.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Black-throated Blue Warbler on American Beautyberry. Photo: William Hauck/91°µÍø Photography Awards
Establish New Roots this Native Plants Week 2024
October 15, 2024 — It’s easier and more popular than ever to sow native seeds this fall, thanks to a myriad of new state and local policies—just in time for North Carolina Native Plants Week Oct. 20-26.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Post-Helene Updates and Support for Western NC, 91°µÍø Chapters
October 10, 2024
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Photos: Brittany Salmons/91°µÍø; Cape May Warbler. Photo: Mary Kay Flick/91°µÍø Photography Awards; Philadelphia Vireo. Photo: Jory Teltser/91°µÍø Photography Awards; Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Photo: Morgan Quimby/91°µÍø Photography Awards.
91°µÍø Members Gather at NC Summit
October 10, 2024 — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, staff and chapters come together to strengthen bonds, share inspiration.
NORTH CAROLINA Policy & Advocacy
Secretary Reid Wilson
Conservationist and Native Plant Advocate to Speak at 91°µÍø Summit
September 30, 2024 — Secretary Reid Wilson to deliver keynote address.
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Brown Pelican chicks on Battery Island. Photo: Brittany Salmons/91°µÍø
Coastal Nesting Recap: Piping Plover Fledglings, Poop Research, Coyotes, and More
September 20, 2024 — Birds at 91°µÍø’s coastal sanctuaries faced a number of challenges this year—some of which were too much to overcome.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans
Curtis holding a Brown-headed Nuthatch nest box.
Long-time Staffer and Conservation Leader Named Executive Director
September 17, 2024 — Interim no more, Curtis Smalling takes the reins as executive director of 91°µÍø North Carolina.
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Swifts at the Davie Poplar.
What a Rare Roost on UNC's Campus Says About the Plight of Swifts.
September 17, 2024 — Chimney Swifts adapted to humans long ago. The discovery of a natural roost site on a college campus underscores all the ways we’re pushing swifts to the limit again.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Chimney Swifts entering a chimney at sunset. Photo: Steve Benoit/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
See Swifts Roosting in a Chimney Near You!
September 04, 2024 — Witness the magic of Chimney Swift migration this fall with your local 91°µÍø Chapter.
NORTH CAROLINA Cities, Towns and Parks
Blaze on the beach in Waukegan, Illinois. Photo: Courtesy of Lake County 91°µÍø Society
Endangered Celebrity Shorebird Arrives in NC for the Winter
August 29, 2024 — A hand-reared Piping Plover from Lake Michigan has returned to NC for her second winter, with help from 91°µÍø on both sides of her migration journey.
NORTH CAROLINA Coasts and Oceans