Our purpose is to advance the public’s awareness, education, understanding and appreciation of nature, wildlife and the natural environment by engaging in outdoor recreational activities including walking, hiking, bicycling and water sports in the North and South Toe River basins, Ivy Creek and the North Carolina portion of the Nolichucky River in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
C - Environment
The mission of PEJ is to promote understanding and protection of urban wetlands, enhance community pride, and encourage economic development.
To inspire, connect, and empower North Carolinians to create healthy, sustainable home and community environments through gardening.
To protect natural lands and open space in and around Davidson, NC.
We Plant it Forward's mission is to preserve and restore the natural environment to bring harmony to all life. We seek to provide opportunities for community members to get their hands working by planting trees in your community and beyond, making rain barrels to start a home water conservation program, giving out tree seedlings. We seek to educate the children and adults about issues facing our environment, about wealth of information found in natures classroom and ways people improve their environmental footprint.
The Balsam Mountain Trust inspires people to be responsible stewards of the natural and cultural resources of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains through education and conservation leadership.
Sylvan Heights Bird Park seeks to advance conservation of waterfowl and wetlands, to act as a local educational resource for avian biology and wetlands ecology, and to serve as an international center for avicultural training and research.
Good Solar is committed to developing renewable energy solutions for the benefit of nonprofit organizations, environmental justice communities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. By developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with key organizations and community members, Good Solar works to match funding with need, helping to address the issues of energy poverty and community resiliency. As Good Solar continues to grow, we are committed to training and hiring our workforce from the same communities we serve.