Durham Wildlife Stewards

05/15/2026

N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson thanked all of us who work to protect and conserve our wild lands and animals at the N.C. Wildlife Federation's conservation awards banquet on Saturday, May 2. "The reason they're [future generations] going to be able to enjoy these natural resources is because of you, and your work. Because you saved it for them. If you hadn't, it wouldn't be there, because of the pressure that always exists to take more and more, and to treat these finite resources as if they are fully expendable. The protection and the care, the strategy and the thoughtfulness, all of it is combined to give to the next generation -- to give to my kids - exactly what we all had. I'm so grateful for that - grateful for you. And you have a partner at N.C.D.O.J."

05/14/2026

Come to our Nature Walk this Saturday from 8:30am to 10am at Sandy Creek Park. Did you know this park is full of wildlife, from birds to beavers to frogs to crayfish? Did you know what the land was before it was a park? DWS board member and birder Betsy Ross will tell you all the fascinating secrets. Children welcome. Register here:

05/13/2026

Friends, please fill out this form to ask your state representative and state senator to fund precious wildlife habitat, farms and natural lands. It's just as important as Social Security or national defense.

North Carolina’s farms, forests, wetlands, and open spaces are disappearing - and wildlife is losing critical habitat. As our state grows, conservation fundi...

04/19/2026

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04/18/2026

From Marbles Children's Museum in Raleigh: See the IMAX documentary about red wolves (which are threatened with extinction) in Yellowstone National Park.

In this 3-part speaker series, enjoy a screening of IMAX's documentary, Lost Wolves of Yellowstone and learn about wolf conservation happening in North Carolina.

04/06/2026

Good story by WFDD-Public Radio in Winston-Salem about why there's so much invasive, destructive bamboo in High Point. In Durham, also, we need a major effort to get rid of our rampantly spreading bamboo. If you're interested in a program or talk about this, email us at [email protected]. https://www.wunc.org/2025-11-17/carolina-curious-why-is-there-so-much-bamboo-in-high-point?fbclid=IwY2xjawRA94FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3R2tsWmVueE5UdFE3ZHVac3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrciSPQWprMm4qpn-OZnOwhjs9f4rxwWUyax2ZjxGsu9Wxh1cgya_fWLhqAL_aem_qG7DI975Jt27A-19xs2vKw

High Point resident Ahmed Salim noticed an oddly large amount of bamboo in his neighborhood. WFDD's Amy Diaz spoke with a local expert on invasive plants to find out why there's so much of it in the area.

04/06/2026

April is now National Native Plants Month! You can celebrate by helping Durham Wildlife Stewards renovate our pollinator garden at Sandy Creek Park. We're there every Tuesday at 10am. Join us! For more info, email [email protected].

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04/04/2026

Here's a piece by our board member Audrey Gentry of the Eno River Association about the outlook for the Eno after last July's flood.

Climate Change and the Eno: Moving Forward Following Chantal Flooding August 30, 2025 by Audrey GentryAs the Eno River Association’s Education Manager, I talk about climate change a lot through our programs, hikes, and summer camps. I talk about the ways in which climate change alters our water cy...

04/04/2026

We celebrate the fact that a judge invalidated the arguments underpinning the plan to massively increase logging in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, without protecting the federally protected bats there. https://defenders.org/newsroom/federal-court-rules-forest-service-unlawfully-relied-flawed-analysis-create-nantahala?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_campaign=wildlife-news&utm_term=forestplan&supporter.appealCode=3WDW2600ZEXX1&en_og_source=FY26_Social_News&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ9gUhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3UFdCR0ZLQjNNWFZuNWlzc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlxc80jL3FLjNqoyMDRQRV_YoOp-Q4NSxhe4yHYzan_joNDzs56UfBLGg1Ko_aem_dMRMUeRy8gVpolEqC6MjJA

In a major victory for the communities and wildlife that depend on North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Forest Service violated the Endangered Species Act by rely...

04/01/2026

Bring your child after school next Wed. April 8 at 4:30 for our Beaver Stroll in Sandy Creek Park! Wildlife biologist Falyn Owens will explain how these smart, industrious creatures benefit us and the environment. We'll see two beaver lodges, their chewed trees, and more. Register here:

04/01/2026

"Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against aging," according to New Scientist magazine.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516604-birdwatching-may-reshape-the-brain-and-build-its-buffer-against-ageing/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ6eN9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmTnp3dkd3TDU1YktVR1k4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHip80WEBL_ArlruNzU_weNsQYssSI-5u05lz3ik4hJTc_YvLq9a4cFb55Nz8_aem_K7ZHD9tsb2KQS7mIzWkUsQ

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify birds and may even protect against age-related cognitive decline