State-based recycling association conserves resources by advancing waste reduction and recycling. Includes board, membership, councils, and events. Based in Pittsboro, NC.

Lists and links to information sources on a wide variety of topics.

Helps protect the state's land and water resources. Features land trust assistance, landowner assistance, public policy, and list of local land trusts across the state.

A public institution integrating education, landscape, and research that elevates the aesthetic, cultural, and economic quality of life in North Carolina.

A regional center for research, conservation, and interpretation of plants located in Chapel Hill.

Inventories, catalogues, and facilitates protection of the rarest and the most outstanding elements of the natural diversity of the state.

Program history and updates, Section 319 grant information, nutrient strategies, and buffer rules.

Checklists, photos, and information on the wildlife of each state park from the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

A student organization at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, advocating the human exploration of space. Includes news, forum and member area.

State office of the National Audubon Society, with information about the NC Coastal Islands Sanctuary, colonial waterbirds, local chapters, and conservation initiatives.

A regional land trust that protects the land, water and wildlife resources of the Southern Piedmont and Lower Catawba River Basin.

Environmental consultants specializing in wetlands, CAMA permits and soil sciences. Company profile, information on services and projects.

Information on private, non-profit organization that supports N.C. Zoo. Features updates on conservation and education programs and special events at the zoo

Works to uncover threats to public health and well-being and fight to end them via investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation.

Information about preserves, natural history, and conservation initiatives.

Statewide network of environmental groups. Information on membership and projects.

Information about programs and concerns related to the coastal region, toxic contaminants, endangered species, habitat management, wetlands, and other aspects of fish and wildlife protection and enhancement.

Information about geology and mineral resources in the state, including geologic and geophysical maps, publications, education programs, professional licensing and other regulatory requirements, and FAQs.

Works with the Attorney General of all the states for protection of open bodies of water and to stop the destruction of our water sheds.

Detailed information about the biology and conservation amphibians and reptiles. Includes species accounts, myths, kids' section, and FAQ.

The official website for the state's climate information and data retrieval. Features online data, FAQs, education resources.

A learning outreach program with a mission to work with K-12 teachers to emphasize the use of hands-on learning activities in science and mathematics. Forum; annotated directory of links; and searchable resources for science, math and for hands-on activities in general.

Photographs and information about birds, butterflies, and plants; links to nature resources.