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Lower Cape Fear Wildlife is a 501c3 nonprofit. Everyone is welcome to attend our events. www.islandwildlifenc.com

Lower Cape Fear Wildlife-Cape Fear Region is a chapter of the NC Wildlife Federation. We are a group of wildlife enthusiasts bringing knowledge of conservation to the surrounding community. Please consider joining NCWF and choose Lower Cape Fear Wildlife-CFR as your chapter at www.ncwf.org. Please support our good work in the region by donating here: https://givebutter.com/island-wildlife-cfr

If you prefer to donate by check, please email [email protected].

01/18/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers that came out this morning and collected 55.33lbs of trash from the Oak Island Boating Access Area!

We couldn’t have done it without out! Keep an eye out for future cleanups and fun events!

01/07/2026

Join us Saturday January 17th at 9am for a clean-up!

We will meet at the Wildlife Resources Boat Launch at 4590 Fish Factory Rd. Looking forward to seeing you there!

08/03/2025

Join LCFW treasurer Lora Sharkey and many other community partners for this educational event to find out about the important history and endemic species in our region.

“Why Is Boiling Spring Lakes So Special?”

Saturday, August 16, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Boiling Spring Lakes Community Center
Sponsored by Friends of Plant Conservation and Venus Flytrap Champions

Julian Wilson, Manager, NC Plant Conservation Program
Keeping all the pieces: plant conservation at Boiling Spring Lakes and Hog Branch Ponds Preserves

Patrick McMillian, President, Friends of Plant Conservation
Boiling Spring Lakes a Natural Treasure Like No Other – Come Learn Why

Tyler Gramley, Vice-president North American Sarracenia Conservancy
Upcoming Venus Flytrap Rescue Efforts

Kathy Curtis & Lora Sharkey, NC Wildlife Federation, Lower Cape Fear Wildlife Chapter
The New Boiling Spring Lakes Nature Trail

Optional visit to the future Nature Trail – short walk from Community Center

05/14/2025

Join us for this Sunday, May 18 for a clean up!

We will meet at the Wildlife Resources Boat Launch on 4950 Fish Factory Road, Oak Island, NC.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4jWoZkA

05/05/2025

The Wilmington Habitat Stewards Training is a 3-day workshop (June 20-22) which brings local wildlife experts together to educate participants about how to steward and fortify habitat for wildlife in the southeastern coastal plain.

All three days take place at Halyburton Park, with hands-on habitat work in the park’s restored longleaf ecosystem.

The training is best suited for gardeners, naturalists, birders, and wildlife enthusiasts who are ready to expand their knowledge and plan habitat projects in the lower Cape Fear region.

Interested participants can learn more and apply at the links below:

Learn more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZdcgHrIz3DE3ybLbzIT_i-mSUaFMVW37/view

Apply: https://ncwf.org/event/wildlife-habitat-stewards-wilmington/

05/02/2025

It’s Sea Turtle Season in NC!

Please follow these sea turtle tips when visiting the beach:

1) Fill in all holes and knock sandcastles down.
2) Use red light which is wildlife friendly. No white light in the beach.
3) Turn off all exterior and interior lights.
4) Leave only footprints.
5) Please pick-up trash.

04/06/2025

We had a wonderful time at Bald Head Island Earth Day Festival! Thank you for having us out and to all the people that came to learn about native plants and pollinators!

04/01/2025

It’s Terrapin Tally time!

The North Carolina Coastal Reserve, NC Wildlife Resources Commission and their community partners are looking for volunteers to participate in kayak surveys to document diamondback terrapin sightings.

In order to participate there is a in-person and online training session on April 12.

Learn more: https://sites.google.com/view/terrapintallync

03/23/2025

We had a great time at Westgate Nature Park in Leland today! If you are looking for an accessible nature trail that also has a fun nature-themed playground with educational signs this is your spot!

We used to help us identify plants along our walk and .bird.id and to identify the birds that we saw and heard today! We even saw an Anhinga at the end of our walk flying overhead!

Thank you to Margaret Shelton from Shelton Herb Farm for coming out and sharing so much knowledge with us about the history of conservation in Brunswick County! And to Lauren Schaale from Cape Fear Audubon for tracking all our birds for us!

03/13/2025

Nature Walk & iNaturalist Training at Westgate Nature Park

Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E12185&id=894
When: Sunday, March 23, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: Westgate Nature Park, Leland, NC

Join the NCWF Lower Cape Fear Wildlife chapter for an exploration of the riparian buffer at Westgate Nature Park!

North Carolina Wildlife Federation and its Community Wildlife Chapters are able to support community action and programs like this thanks to the partnership and kind investments made by you and others. You can support this programming by making an optional donation below. Thank you!

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Wilmington, NC
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http://www.islandwildlifenc.com/

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