Come learn about the amazing Longleaf pine forests and the birds of the Northern Carolina.  The Longleaf pine forests include a very diverse and remarkable ecosystem which has been markedly reduced. Learn about the history of the Longleaf pine forest and the work being done to conserve this important habitat.  Susan will discuss the red-cockaded woodpecker, which was once listed as endangered, and implications of the recent down listing of red-cockaded Woodpecker.

Susan Campbell has been involved with conservation for a long time and has been a part time Seasonal Naturalist at Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve for three decades. She routinely leads programs aimed at educating the public about the unique aspects of this endangered landscape. The focus is usually on the pines themselves as well as the Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.  Susan is the Cofounder and Science Director of the Cape Fear Bird Observatory as well as a Research Affiliate with the NC State Museum of Natural Sciences.