Audubon North Carolina is excited to announce that Sean Bloom has joined our team as Public Lands Program Manager. In this newly created position, Sean will work with public land managers and partners to develop and implement habitat restoration and monitoring efforts throughout North Carolina. He brings 20 years of experience in collaborative conservation, including 15 years with the Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail.

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Do you have a specific memory or occasion that sparked your enthusiasm for birds and the outdoors?

I developed a love for the outdoors as a young child growing up in South Florida. My family and I often went camping near the Everglades and kayaking through the mangrove swamps along the Intracoastal Waterway. Because of that, I can't remember a time when I didn't enjoy being outside.

I first discovered birding as a child, watching birds visit my neighbor's feeder while I sat beneath her orange tree and collected blue jay feathers.…