Western North Carolina Nature Center
- Comprehensive resource on nature and conservation topics in the region, including animals, native trees, upcoming events, and related links.
Blue Ridge Forever - Consortium of 13 partnering land conservancies with a goal to protect 50,000 acres in Western North Carolina. Features recent projects, news, ways to protect the land. Based in Asheville.
Blue Ridge Rural Land Trust - Non-profit land trust serving a seven county area of northwestern NC. Their mission is to preserve rural communities and culture through the preservation of the land resource upon which they depend.
The Canary Coalition - Non-profit organization concerned with the air quality and pollution in the Smoky Mountains. Includes press releases and news.
Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy - Nonprofit organization promotes preservation and stewardship of land through land trusts and conservation easements. Based in Hendersonville NC.
Land Trust for the Little Tennessee - Providing conservation for rural lands in the corridor between the Nantahala and Cowee Mountain Ranges along the Little Tennessee River basin. Includes background, information on conservation easements, and landowner conservation options.
North Shore Road Project EIS Website - Public involvement information related to the proposal to build a new road along the North Shore of Fontana Lake in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Tapoco - Corporate website providing information relating to the relicensing of this four-development hydroelectric project located on the Little Tennessee and Cheoah Rivers in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.
The Western North Carolina Alliance - Grass roots environmental alliance working to improve life in WNC. Includes information on programs, calendar of events and contact information.
WNC Agricultural Center - Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Map of facility, schedule of events.
Zen's WNC Nature Notebook - Plant and wildflower identification, nature observations and outdoor activities such as hiking and waterfall viewing.
- Comprehensive resource on nature and conservation topics in the region, including animals, native trees, upcoming events, and related links.
