News Highlights
 

Certify your yard

Build it and
they will come

Welcome to the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists (LNWC) web site. We are a chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) - a community based organization established for the purposes of environmental education, appreciation of wildlife and natural history, and conservation of wildlife habitat and natural resources. 

  
  Vision Statement

“The Vision of the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists is to protect and enhance the natural resources and wildlife habitats of the greater Lake Norman area, for all to enjoy.”

  Next Educational Program

Our next free educational nature program "Wildlife Babies---When Do They Need Rescue?" will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012, 7:00 PM at the Mooresville Public Library. To find out more about this program click HERE, email us at info@lakenormanwildlife.org or call 704-877-4788.

Volunteers Needed

On April 21, in celebration of Earth Day 2012, LNWC needs your help in planting Buttonbush plants along selected island, shoreline, and wetland complexes to help with our Island and Shoreline Habitat Program. For more information or to volunteer for this program click HERE.

New Youth Activities Committee

The Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists has formed a new committee to develop activities, outings, and events that connect youth to nature and wildlife in the Lake Norman area. To find out more about this program email us at info@lakenormanwildlife.org.

Contest Winners

Click HERE to view our Earth Day Contest winners and honorable mentions. A big “Thank You” to all of you who entered our contest.

• Lake Norman's wildlife needs help from Volunteers
   

• Researcher Educates About Invasive Pythons
   

• Lake Certified as Wildlife Habitat
   

• Lake Norman, NC Celebrates Certification as
  a Community Wildlife Habitat
   

• Man-made reefs helps fishermen find where the fish are.
   

• Lake Norman recognized for wildlife efforts. 
   
• Lake Norman receives wildlife habitat designation.
   

• Lake Norman to be Certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat.
   

• LNWC is certifying the entirety of Lake Norman - meaning every town that touches the lake would be certified as an area that provides habitat for wildlife.
   

• The islands on Lake Norman are small and getting smaller.
   

• 270 tons of rock are dumped into the bottom of Lake Norman  to create additional enhanced aquatic habitats. 
   

• Monofilament line recycling stations are being installed around Lake Norman.
   

• Work on the Reeds Creek Wetland Restoration is well on its way to completion.
   

• Additional "Deep Fish Attractors" are assembled and disbursed around Lake Norman.