Web Directory

» 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.
   http://www.blueridgeforever.info/

» 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.
   http://www.brrlt.org/

» Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy
   Nonprofit organization promotes preservation and stewardship of land through land trusts and conservation easements. Based in Hendersonville NC.
   http://www.carolinamountain.org/

» 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.
   http://www.ltlt.org/

» 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.
   http://www.alcoa.com/tapoco/en/home.asp

» The Canary Coalition
   Non-profit organization concerned with the air quality and pollution in the Smoky Mountains. Includes press releases and news.
   http://www.canarycoalition.org/

» The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
   Land trust engaged in conservation projects in the North Carolina and Tennessee mountain region.
   http://www.appalachian.org/

» 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.
   http://www.wnca.org/

» WNC Agricultural Center
   Hosts agricultural events, horse shows and farm-related competitions. Map of facility, schedule of events.
   http://www.agr.state.nc.us/markets/facilit/agcenter/western/

» Zen's WNC Nature Notebook
   Plant and wildflower identification, nature observations and outdoor activities such as hiking and waterfall viewing.
   http://www.main.nc.us/naturenotebook/index.html