Moth Night at the New Hope Bottomlands
Moth Night at the New Hope Bottomlands
Join NCBP member David George at a public moth night event at the New Hope Bottomlands in Durham. Details to come!
Habitat Survey of the Eastern Section of Hollow Rock Nature Park
Habitat Survey of the Eastern Section of Hollow Rock Nature Park
The 2021-2 survey conducted by the NCBP of the New Hope Creek corridor in Durham County included the Hollow Rock Nature Park but focused primarily on the floodplain habitats along the creek itself. An upland area located east of Pickett Road was noted, however, for the maturity of its stand and its somewhat unusual composition, with a large number of Shortleaf Pines and Post Oaks intermixed with Northern Shagbark Hickories and Florida Maples. In 2024, Steve Hall and Carol Tingley conducted a more detailed habitat analysis of this site in a project funded by the Durham Open Space Program.
Breeding Bird Survey, New Hope Bottomlands, 2024
Breeding Bird Survey, New Hope Bottomlands, 2024
One of the noteworthy, but troubling, finds of the 2021-2 NCBP biodiversity survey of the New Hope Bottomlands was a strong decline in the number of breeding bird species compared to what had been recorded in a survey conducted in the 1980s.
Youth Climate Summit
Youth Climate Summit
The NCBP will have a table at the Youth Climate Summit at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham.
New Hope survey featured in the news
This WUNC article about the upcoming moth night at Hollow Rock Nature Preserve features an interview with David Bradley of the Durham County Open Space Program. Bradley shares details about the NCBP survey of the New Hope Floodplain, and the threats faced by insect populations.
https://www.wunc.org/environment/2024-08-16/moth-night-durham-county-biodiversity-population-decline
New Hope Moth Night
New Hope Moth Night
Join NCBP member David George for a moth night event at Hollow Rock Nature Park in Durham. The New Hope floodplain was previously surveyed by the NCBP and is an important reservoir of biodiversity within an urban area. Please register for the event online.
New Hope Bottomlands Survey Meeting
New Hope Bottomlands Survey Meeting
NCBP members will meet at the New Hope Bottomlands Trail to discuss plans for monitoring leaf-mining insects.
Durham Butterfly Count
Durham Butterfly Count
Join NCBP member Jeff Pippen for the annual NABA Durham Butterfly Count.
Pack your binoculars and join us for the annual Durham Butterfly Count, which routinely sees between 50-60 species, vying for the highest species diversity of any count in the Carolinas. The Durham count circle harbors many excellent butterflying locations, so we can use all the eyes we can get! Beginners welcome (see below).
Durham Spring Bird Count
Durham Spring Bird Count
Join NCBP member Brian Bockhahn for the Durham spring bird count.
Description: Butterfly and bird counts focus on identification and counting of subject critters, but we of course enjoy observing everything. Bring binoculars, camera, water, lunch, hat, sunblock and be prepared to be outside hiking all day in various terrains. Bug spray or tick shield clothing is helpful as we may go off trail some.
For more information, contact Brian Bockhahn at birdranger248@gmail.com.
New Hope Monitoring Meeting
New Hope Monitoring Meeting
A meeting will be held to discuss continuing efforts to monitor biodiversity in the New Hope Bottomlands.