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11/02/2026

Join the Carolina Wetlands Association on Saturday, Nov. 7 for a guided walk through the Green Swamp Preserve as we mark the 10-year anniversary of its designation as a Wetlands Treasure.
Choose from two hike times: 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/wetland-tours-at-the-green-swamp-4887258/

10/30/2026

Have you ever spotted a ghostly white flower like this?

Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) is one of the most unusual flowering plants in North America. Unlike nearly every plant around it, ghost pipe contains no chlorophyll and cannot photosynthesize. Instead of making its own food from sunlight, it obtains nutrients through underground fungal networks connected to nearby trees.

Its striking white stems and single nodding flower give it an otherworldly appearance, especially in the deep shade of mature forests where it typically grows. As the flower ages, it turns upright to release seeds before eventually darkening to black.

If you encounter ghost pipe like this example found at our Nags Head Woods Preserve, enjoy it where it grows. These plants depend on delicate underground networks and do not survive being transplanted

10/29/2026

The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program is a Department of Defense partnership program that brings together military installations, conservation organizations, and local communities to protect natural resources, preserve working lands, and ensure military training can continue without conflict from development, while protecting vital habitat. Today, the program has helped protect more than 1.4 million acres across the country.

And it all started in North Carolina. In the late 1990s when TNC helped bring conservationists and the Army together to find common ground and come up with crazy ideas that benefited people and nature.

Dive into this story: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/north-carolina/stories-in-north-carolina/red-cockaded-woodpecker-military-conservation/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_sou.x.x

10/28/2026

Join us for a day on the Cape Fear River as scientists tag fish and track their movements to better understand migration patterns. Through a partnership with UNCW, this research is helping inform conservation efforts and protect aquatic ecosystems. Tune in tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. on PBS!

10/27/2026

Have you shared your thoughts yet?
We're still gathering feedback from people to better understand how we can support meaningful connections with nature at Nags Head Woods Preserve.
The survey takes less than 10 minutes, and every response helps us learn!
https://bit.ly/nagsheadwoodscommunity
Already completed it? Thank you. Consider sharing with someone whose perspective should be part of the conversation.

10/26/2026

The future of longleaf pine conservation is built on partnership. This week, TNC is headed to the 16th Biennial Longleaf Conference held by . We will join conservation leaders from Virginia to Texas working to strengthen collaboration across the longleaf pine range and to learn from each other. Together, we're restoring, connecting and protecting the forests that wildlife, communities and generations to come depend on.
Learn more about the conference:
https://longleafalliance.org/event/2026-longleaf-conference/

10/26/2026

A familiar face is returning to TNC North Carolina! 🌎
We're thrilled to welcome Aisander Duda as our new Director of Philanthropy. Aisander brings more than 18 years of experience in fundraising and conservation, including a previous six-year tenure with TNC. As a NC native, outdoor enthusiast and lifelong advocate for meaningful change, he understands the vital connection between people and nature.
Welcome back, Aisander!

10/22/2026

It’s our 75th birthday!😀 Thank you believing in The Nature Conservancy—and in the power of
working together to create a future where people and nature thrive for generations to come.

10/20/2026

Post-Hurricane Helene, TNC is engaging in long-term forest restoration across 330,000 acres and in freshwater restoration across 300+ river miles in North Carolina and Virginia alone. Hear from The Nature Conservancy’s NC freshwater specialist Lucie Law as TNC and partners, including the USDA Forest Service, work together to restore watersheds and make them more resilient to future storms.

Learn more about our restoration work: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/southern-united-states/helene-conservation-recovery/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_sou.x.x&fbclid=IwY2xjawVETTNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5s3rs1Gi23BFUcEDZmv9uY70CNysFxRP17BLNLpw3NJ_86NUqCa3jXmSf6ug_aem_bYn72CgODcIIQ8pHWU7MIw

10/19/2026

What do all these species have in common? They depend on healthy, connected landscapes to recover, migrate and thrive.
Across the United States, military installations have become unexpected refuges for wildlife. That's why conservation organizations, local communities and the Department of Defense have partnered to protect these landscapes, expand critical habitat and create wildlife corridors that benefit both nature and military readiness.
🐢 37,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat protected near Fort Benning, Georgia
🦌 11,900 acres protected at the historic Bohart Ranch near the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
🐦 2.2 million acres will be protected around Fort Huachuca, Arizona
🐦 42,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat protected around Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Dive into this story: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/north-carolina/stories-in-north-carolina/red-cockaded-woodpecker-military-conservation/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_sou.x.x

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