#YearEndSuccess Our annual controlled burning program numbers are on fire🔥! This year has been all about building strong partnerships and working together to steward North Carolina's lands with fire. We have also expanded knowledge by creating spaces where burn crew members can share experiences, learn new skills, and network. We are excited for the new year and all the great work to come. 😃Finish 2024 with a heart full of joy and a clear conscience, knowing that you are helping protect your favorite places in North Carolina. Tap the link to become a supporter: https://lnkd.in/egR6stVu
The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina
Non-profit Organizations
Durham, North Carolina 702 followers
Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends – globally, and in North Carolina.
About us
We're committed to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. And since 1977, we’ve been working in North Carolina to do just that!
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External link for The Nature Conservancy in North Carolina
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We are grateful for the work of the NC delegation, including Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Ted Budd, Representative Chuck Edwards, and Governor Roy Cooper to secure federal disaster funding for NC, including funds for Western NC’s hard-hit natural resources. #ncpol 📸 Margaret Fields
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Unique people decide to devote themselves to protecting nature, and the level to which Hervey McIver and Debbie Crane have invested their time and heart into our mission is truly inspiring✨. Debbie Crane has dedicated 16 years to The Nature Conservancy as our Communications Director📰. Her strategic thinking and passion for nature have shaped our communications and built strong relationships with supporters and organizations. Debbie has been instrumental in raising awareness of the benefits of controlled burning and protecting iconic places like the Black River. Hervey McIver has devoted 27 years to TNC as our Longleaf Pine Protection Director🌳. Known for his eternal optimism, Hervey has conserved over 110,000 acres of longleaf pine savannas, benefiting outdoor recreation, military training, and habitats for rare species. His work has preserved North Carolina's natural and cultural heritage. Thank you, Debbie and Hervey, for your incredible contributions. Your work will live forever!😃
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#YearEndSuccess Our work at the Cape Fear River is expanding!🎉 It has been more than eight years of planning, analyzing, sharing science, and building relationships to get to this point. Thanks to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, we can get started on a conservation plan that looks at the whole Cape Fear River, from where it begins to where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean🌊. Creating a plan for an entire river system goes beyond land protection. We are partnering with many local organizations to manage bottomland hardwoods, conduct floodplain restoration, continue research on how to help anadromous fish move upstream and begin to understand how to manage fish habitat to improve community resilience. This is a big project that we are excited to build, expand, and train other organizations on how to develop a holistic approach to stream management. 👉Finish 2024 with a heart full of joy and a clear conscience, knowing that you are helping protect your favorite places in North Carolina. Tap the link in our bio to become a supporter.
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The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a winter haven for bird enthusiasts😃. Our Nags Head Woods Preserve offers unique habitat for a variety of birds including wood ducks and piliated woodpeckers. Wood Ducks have iridescent plumage and striking patterns. During the winter months, these ducks can be found in the freshwater ponds and marshes. The Pileated Woodpecker, one of the largest woodpeckers in North America, is another fascinating winter resident of the Outer Banks. Known for their striking black and white plumage and bright red crests, these birds are often heard before they are seen, thanks to their distinctive drumming on trees. 🐦Birding tip: Bring a pair of binoculars, dress in layers to stay warm, and be prepared for the windy conditions typical of the Outer Banks. Other sites to visit: Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge or the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. Happy Birding! 📸Joshua Ward
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We are starting the countdown to the new year by celebrating all our big wins this 2023!😀 #YearEndSucces. The winner is the record-breaking Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) we received from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This grant will support the work being done in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. 👀In NC, the grant is focused on restoring peatlands, a type of wetland whose soils contain a high proportion of partially decayed organic matter. reduces In eastern NC, large areas of peatlands have been degraded from centuries of ditching and draining. When re-saturated with water, peat soils are much less flammable, which reduces wildfire risk, contributes to flood resilience, and creates conditions for more diverse and resilient forest communities. 🤩Finish 2024 with a heart full of joy and a clear conscience, knowing that you are helping protect your favorite places in North Carolina. Tap the link to become a supporter: https://lnkd.in/gtMPiJnt
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The Red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) flies off the endangered species list! This was the first bird placed on the endangered species list and more than 50 years later, its numbers have increased from just 1,470 breeding groups to 7,800 breeding groups😀. One of the healthiest populations is in the North Carolina Sandhills. This is a great milestone toward their recovery, but the celebration should come with caution and concern for its future. We must continue to protect, restore, and manage longleaf pine, which RCWs depend on. Tap the link to keep reading about their status change: https://lnkd.in/eAj4ANKC
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Wetlands, like forests, are also fire-adapted🔥. These habitats are often overlooked in the controlled burning world due to their unique challenges. 👉This Thursday (Dec 12) from 11:00 to 12:00 ET, we will hear from scientists, land managers, and biologists working in pocosins, marshes, swamps, bogs, and isolated wetlands about their approaches and learnings. Adam Warwick, our Southern Blue Ridge Stewardship Manager, will be a panelist! Tap the link to register: https://lnkd.in/ereFGDyj 📸Michael Oppenheim
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