A Creative Journey Through the Wild
Our Nature Journal celebrates how art creates a bridge between children and wildlife. You’ll find inspiring stories about animals found in your backyard and how kids are learning to fall in love with and protect wildlife. And discover how wildlife art can raise awareness, ignite passion, and inspire curiosity. We hope you enjoy!
Check out some of our recent blogs below!
Western North Carolina is prime chipmunk country. Our region's forests give chipmunks everything they need to thrive with rich and compact earth, perfect for building the underground homes chipmunks depend on to survive.
Champions for Wildlife and Polk Central Elementary recently teamed up for a project that combined science, creativity, and conservation in a way students will not soon forget.
Armadillos in Western North Carolina might sound like something from a Texas story, but these unusual animals are now part of our Western NC mountain wildlife. More people across Polk County are seeing armadillos crossing roads, digging in yards, and wandering through forests.
Help hummingbirds thrive in your own backyard! Learn the best time to set out feeders, what to use (and avoid), and how to safely welcome these tiny jewels.
Champions for Wildlife intern and volunteer, Kurt DiMeglio, describes his experience volunteering with the organization for the first time.
Follow young wildlife ambassadors as they explore the critically endangered Red Wolf and learn how curiosity, education, and sharing can help protect wildlife.
After attending a monarch butterfly event, one family discovered how planting native milkweed can help protect these endangered pollinators.
An age-old dilemma. When to put out hummingbird feeders? Well, in North Carolina, ruby-throated hummingbirds are often spotted along the North Carolina coast in early March. And they are hungry!
Imagine having a best friend that stays by your side for your entire life. That’s exactly how a Red Wolf family works!
If you have a bluebird house or any kind of bird nesting box, you might not have given much thought to snake guards. Nor had we until that fateful morning… But let’s back up. Just what is a snake guard?
Imagine you are a paper butterfly going on an epic adventure. That’s what the Symbolic Monarch Migration is all about. Every year, kids from the United States and Canada create beautiful paper monarch butterflies.
Education programs for wildlife are magical. But what does that mean?
You may be a hellbender home wrecker and not even know it. But first what the hell is a hellbender, also affectionately called a snot otter? This saga begins as a love story. A what? This is getting intriguing!
Could it be a sea turtle baby? As we walk down the beach in Ponte Vedra, FL we see a tiny brown lump. And it is moving! Is it a crab?
Skunk spray. Ever wonder about it? Do you know skunks only spray when they are scared? But first, let’s delve into why it smells so bad. And how often does a skunk spray? Or even, how does a skunk spray?
