The Blue Ridge rises in soft, layered waves of forested peaks wrapped in the haze that gave the range its name. These ancient mountains hold an extraordinary diversity of life more kinds of salamanders than anywhere on the planet, and forests whose richness rivals the tropics. Threaded by the Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, this is one of the most beloved landscapes in the East.
The conservation groups of the Blue Ridge protect forests and the headwater streams that rise within them, keep working farms and forests unfragmented, and safeguard the wildlife corridors that let this ancient range stay connected. Their work honors mountains that have sheltered life through the ages and shelter it still.
Environmental Organizations in This Bioregion
135 organizations working across this landscape.
Activate Good
Our Mission is to activate volunteers to help charitable causes in our local community. Activate Good works as a "force multiplier" for local causes with volunteer ...
All We Are
All We Are (AWA) is a nonprofit dedicated to bringing sustainable, renewable energy solutions to Uganda. Where there's power, there's development.
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP)
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with food systems. Based in Ashville, NC, United States...
Appalachian Voices
APPALACHIAN VOICES BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PROTECT THE LAND, AIR, AND WATER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIA AND ADVANCE A JUST TRANSITION TO A GENERATIVE AND EQ...
Asheville GreenWorks
Asheville GreenWorks inspires, equips and mobilizes communities to create an equitable climate-resilient future.
B Academics
Advancing the state of academic study into business as a force for good.
B Local Asheville + WNC
B Local Asheville is a community of B Corps with operations in Western North Carolina.
Blue Ridge Conservancy
Since its founding in 1997, Blue Ridge Conservancy (BRC) has permanently protected over 21,000 acres in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yancey...
Blue Ridge Discovery Center
INSPIRING CURIOSITY, DISCOVERY, AND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH THE WONDERS OF THE BLUE RIDGE
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is the primary fundraising partner, 501(c)(3), for the Blue Ridge Parkway, providing support for initiatives along the 469-mile rou...
Botanical Gardens at Asheville
The Botanical Gardens at Asheville is dedicated to the study and promotion of the native plants and habitats of the Southern Appalachians.
Bountiful Cities
Bountiful Cities promotes social justice and food sovereignty through urban agriculture educational programming, policy work, community gardens & coalitions.
Bounty & Soul
Bounty & Soul, founded in 2014, is an innovative, grassroots, community-based organization working to advance food and health equity by giving everyone a fair ...
BRAVO (Blue Ridge Adventures ~ Vision Optional)
BRAVO (Blue Ridge Adventures ~ Vision Optional) provides educational and enrichment opportunities for youth with blindness and low vision.
Carolina Climbers Coalition
To protect, expand, and preserve climbing access in the Carolinas and beyond.
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
CFSA advocates, educates, and builds connections to create sustainable food systems in the Carolinas centered on local and organic agriculture.
Carolina Farm Trust
IT IS OUR MISSION TO STRENGTHEN OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS IN THE CAROLINAS, FROM PRODUCTION TO CONSUMPTION.
Carolina Raptor Center
Environmental stewardship, education, research, and rehabilitation of injured birds of prey
Carolina Tiger Rescue
Saving and protecting wild cats in captivity and in the wild.
Carrboro Bicycle Coalition
Carrboro Bicycle Coalition is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with climate adaptation. Based in Carrboro, NC, United States of America, it is...
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) is a local, nonprofit land trust dedicated to saving land and connecting lives to nature in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina....
Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation, Inc.
HOW WE WORK The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is your local, on-the-water advocate and partner providing accurate, science-based information about your water and...
Chattooga Conservancy
TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CHATTOOGA RIVER WATERSHED; TO ENSURE THE VIABILITY OF NATIVE SPECIES AND A HEALTHY HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; TO EMPOW...
CleanAIRE NC
Most air pollution is impossible to see, but the impact we feel is great. Pollution drives climate change. Climate change intensifies poor air quality. Dirty air ha...
Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee
CWEET works for healthy natural, diverse social and thriving economic environments in East Tennessee.
Clean Water for North Carolina
CWFNC promotes clean, safe water and environments for all North Carolinians, through organizing, education, advocacy and technical assistance.
Color My Outdoors
to change the outdoor narrative to celebrate all people of color
Conserving Carolina
Our mission is to protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world.
Croatan Institute
Croatan Institute is an independent, nonprofit research and action institute whose mission is to build social equity and ecological resilience by leveraging finance ...
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
A 400 acre waterfront property dedicated to providing access to nature through diverse outdoor programs.
Davidson Farmers Market
The Davidson Farmer's market is a producer's market located in Davidson, North Carolina.
Davidson Lands Conservancy
DLC advances its mission through education and through four conservation pillars: land conservation, trails and greenways, urban forestry, and wildlife habitat.
Develop Africa
Develop Africa strategically empowers lives in Africa by providing educational opportunities and resources. We strengthen self-reliance so that individuals, familie...
Dogwood Alliance
Dogwood Alliance advances environmental justice and climate action by mobilizing diverse voices to protect southern forests and communities from industrial logging.
EarthShare North Carolina
EarthShare NC inspires and provides opportunities for individuals and businesses to actively participate with our Member Nonprofits to create healthy and sustai
East Coast Greenway Alliance
Since its 1991 founding, the East Coast Greenway Alliance has been at the forefront of the movement to provide accessible, connected trails and greenways where peopl...
EcoForesters
EcoForesters is a non-profit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring Appalachian forests through education and stewardship.
Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association
ECWA is an urban conservation nonprofit in Durham, NC that conserves nearly 500 acres of land for biodiversity, water quality and community wellbeing.
Engage Globally
We partner with traditional rural communities in Ghana to advance sustainable human development and environmental conservation.
Eno River Association
The Eno River Association is a 501c3 non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to conserve and protect the natural, cultural and historic resources of t...
Environmental Educators of North Carolina
EENC Advocates and provides education related to all environmental areas including justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in EE.
Environmental Paper Network (EPN)
The Environmental Paper Network (EPN) is a global movement of more than 350 civil society organizations working together to protect forests and communities.
E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation
Foster a knowing stewardship of our world through biodiversity research and education.
Equal Plates Project
The mission of Equal Plates Project is to support local farmers in Western North Carolina and build community through scratch-made meals. We purchase from small farm...
Feeding the Carolinas
To coordinate, support, and advocate for member Food Banks across the Carolinas to create lasting solutions to address hunger.
Forest Keeper / Copper Canyon Alliance
The Copper Canyon Alliance is a federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with Rarámuri (Tarahumara) communities to secure clean water and sustainable agriculture in their...
French Broad River Academy
TO BUILD CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY FOR A LIFETEME OF LEARNING, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP.
French Broad River Partnership
Broad-based interests work collaboratively to ensure the French Broad River Watershed is healthy for all.
Friends of Bonobos
We rescue. rehabilitate, and rewild endangered bonobos and protect their rainforest home in the Congo.
Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway
To preserve, promote and enhance the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and cultural distinctiveness of the Blue Ridge Parkway and its corridor includ...
Friends of the Reedy River
We conserve the land along the banks, minimize stormwater impacts and sedimentation, water quality monitoring, recreation resource development, and education.
George Masa Foundation
Providing young people with the tools and resources necessary to engage in creative and impactful strategies for conservation and climate action.
Great Whale Conservancy
HELP THE PLIGHT OF LARGE WHALES
Green Built Alliance
We’re connected to each other through the places we call home, but climate change is affecting the areas we live and love. It takes all of us to build the future we ...