Author: Julie d’Ablaing, NHBA Bird-Friendly Team Published May 27, 2024 New Hope Bird Alliance volunteers such as Julie d’Ablaing have been reaching out to Durham Public Schools (DPS) to introduce and encourage growing native trees. This blog is about two of those projects that are ongoing as of April 2024:
Author: Stephen Brooks In the 1980s the New Hope Floodplain and adjoining areas were identified as priorities for conservation. From 2021 to 2022, NC Biodiversity Project (NCBP) conducted a multi-taxa survey of the same area, which stretches north and west to Hollow Rock Nature Park and Mt. Moriah Bottomlands, east
In order to better serve our commitment to diversity and inclusion, New Hope Audubon is proposing a name change to New Hope Bird Alliance to better align our chapter’s name with our mission and vision. The purpose of our organization is to inspire people to love and protect birds, wildlife, and the natural environment upon which life depends. This is something that will not change, even if our name does.
Before I introduce myself, I want to thank Norm Budnitz and Jim George for managing the blog over the years, and Jim for helping me get up to speed as the new blog manager. My name is Stephen Brooks. I was motivated to join the New Hope Audubon Society recently,
The residents at Carol Woods Retirement Community are working to remove invasive plants from our ‘beautiful green island.’
New Committee Aims to Make Birding Accessible to More People. Author: Jessica Belsky Like so many others, Lynn Shapiro first discovered the joy of backyard birding when COVID-19 hit. She put up feeders and a bluebird box in her yard and began to learn the names and habits of the
Barb tells the story of one of the homeowners that she and Sally Heiney visited this summer as part of the New Hope Audubon Bird Friendly Yard Certification Program. -By Barb Stenross
David explores Jim’s native plant garden with him and photographs many interesting little things. – by Jim George and David George
In March 2021, Vern Bothwell asked if I wanted to go on a birding trip, maybe to Florida; my immediate response was “I’m in.” Gail Boyarsky and Clarke French also joined us. We wanted to see a few specific birds and look for lifers, but we also wanted to see new places and start our post-pandemic lives. – by Tom Driscoll
Bees, our most important pollinator, are either generalists or specialists. Roughly a third of our bees are specialists. – By Lynn Richardson
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