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A High Country Classroom Takes Root in the Blue Ridge

Yonni’s Clubhouse blends lessons in conservation with hands-on discovery at Grandfather Mountain.

by Elizabeth Lischer
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Old Salts

The Scientist: Sara Mirabilio

In Dare County, a devoted marine scientist pioneers tools for conservation, protecting marine life and sustaining the families who make their living on the water.

by Ryan Stancil
Flowers bloom along a highway in North Carolina.
Spring Cleaning

Signs of Care

The names on Adopt-A-Highway placards belong to neighbors who show up, suit up, and help keep North Carolina beautiful.

by Jen Tota McGivney
220 year old tree and distance sign at Clemmons State Educational Forest
Summer in the Shade

Mother Nature’s Classroom

At Clemmons Educational State Forest in Clayton, rangers help North Carolinians understand why trees matter and how almost every phase of their lives will be affected by the woods around them.

by Jeri Rowe
talking tree interactive sign in state forests
Summer in the Shade

6 Educational Forests in North Carolina

Did you know, forestlands blanket 61 percent of our state? Beginning in 1976, the NC Forest Service created a series of educational forests to teach North Carolinians about the management and practical importance of trees.

by Eliza Benbow
Young willow oak growing at Bennett College
Summer in the Shade

Growing a Legacy in Greensboro

The Gate City is getting greener — one tree, one memory, and one leafy neighborhood at a time.

by Robin Sutton Anders
Birds flying over the Pine Island Audubon Center.
Living in North Carolina

Corolla’s Historic Natural Sanctuary

For decades, a remote piece of Currituck County has been a respite for wildlife. Now under the protection of conservationists, this land, the waters surrounding it, and the skies above will remain a constant in our coastal circle of life.

by Hannah Rosenberger
Busovne walks on to the beach for sea turtle patrol
A Century by the Sea

Guardian of the Nests

Sea turtles might travel thousands of miles to lay their eggs on our shores. A longtime volunteer helps watch over their babies and guide them home to the sea.

by Rebecca Woltz
Schweinitz's Sunflower
Living in North Carolina

Little Flower on the Prairie

In a Cabarrus County conservancy, a rare sunflower is making a comeback.

by Lori K. Tate
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