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Established in 1997, the state office of Audubon North Carolina grew out of decades of volunteerism through chapters. Audubon North Carolina’s mission is to conserve and restore NC's ecosystems, focusing on the needs of birds. Our approach combines historic strengths of solid, deliberate science with direct protection, public education and grassroots advocacy. With 10,500 Audubon members and 7 chapters across the state, grassroots activists are the foundation of Audubon's history and its future in North Carolina.

Since 2004, Audubon’s conservation actions in NC have directly influenced the management and protection of an estimated 273,000 acres of bird habitats from the mountains to the coast. Approximately 33,700 acres have been acquired by non-governmental conservation organizations, state agencies, or federal agencies and are now permanently protected. Our biannual newsletter goes to the Audubon members, all members of the General Assembly, as well as state and federal conservation agencies, land trusts and managers, conservation funding agencies, and academic institutions. Environmental education programs reach more than 3,500 children and adults each year.