Support Agencies & Organizations
printConservation Trust for North Carolina
Conservation Trust for North Carolina
- Name:
- Email: info@ctnc.org
- Website: www.ctnc.org
- Phone: (919) 828-4199
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
The Conservation Trust for North Carolina protects land and water through direct efforts with willing landowners and in partnership with our state's local and regional land trusts.
Forest Stewards Inc.
Forest Stewards Inc.
- Name: Rob Lamb
- Email: rlamb@foreststewards.net
- Website: www.foreststewards.net
- Phone: 8282273388
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
Forest Stewardship Plan or Assessment, Wildlife Habitat Plan or Assessment, Forest Inventory or Appraisal, Timber Sale Planning and Administration, Crop Tree Release and/or Vine Control, Custom Designed Maps or GIS Analysis, Forest Financial Projections and Forest Growth Modeling, Controlled Burning, Wildlife Habitat Improvement, Botanical Inventory or Assessment, Invasive Species Control, Marking or Posting of Property Lines, Forest Road Stabilization and Erosion Control, Forest Trail/Road Layout and/or Mapping, Non-Timber Forest Products, Forest Certification, Conservation Easement Planning or Baseline Reports, Conservation Development Planning
Natural Capital Investment Fund
Natural Capital Investment Fund
- Name: Anna Tefft
- Email: atefft@conservationfund.org
- Website: www.ncifund.org
- Phone: 336-723-7100
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
Loans and equity-like capital for sustainable businesses. Up to $250,000 per company, with rates and terms based on stage and financial strength of the company and its principals. NCIF often works in partnership with other lending institutions, and is active in western NC.
NC Cooperative Extension
NC Cooperative Extension
- Name: N C Cooperative Extension
- Email: ross_young@ncsu.edu
- Website: www.madison.ces.ncsu.edu
- Phone: 828.649.2411
Counties Served
Northern NC: Madison
Services
Education on forest production and non-timber forest product production
NC Forest Service
NC Forest Service
- Name:
- Email: greg.yates@ncagr.gov
- Website: ncforestservice.gov/Contacts/contacts_main.htm
- Phone: (828) 665-8688
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
Forest management assistance
North Carolina Specialty Crops Program
North Carolina Specialty Crops Program
- Name: Jeanine Davis
- Email: jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu
- Website: www.cals.ncsu.edu/specialty_crops/
- Phone: (828) 684-3562
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
the development of sustainable and organic production systems for herbs, vegetables, and a wide variety of specialty crops including non-timber forest products
ShadeFund — A program of The Conservation Fund
ShadeFund — A program of The Conservation Fund
- Name: Rick Larson
- Email: rlarson@conservationfund.org
- Website: www.shadefund.org www.conservationfund.org
- Phone: 919-951-0113
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
Loans from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses committed to sustainable forestry and farmland management.
Southern Forests Network
Southern Forests Network
- Name: Alyx Perry
- Email: alyx@southernforestsnetwork.org
- Website: www.southernforestsnetwork.org
- Phone: 828-277-9008
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
FSC group certification- both forests and chain-of-custody; Branding & marketing for local & sustainable forest products & services
USDA NRCS
USDA NRCS
- Name:
- Email: perry.wilkerson@nc.usda.gov
- Website: www.nc.nrcs.usda.gov/
- Phone: (828) 456-6341
Counties Served
Northern NC: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Southern NC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania
Services
NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters.
USDA Rural Development- Asheville
USDA Rural Development- Asheville
- Name: Pam Hysong
- Email: pam.hysong@nc.usda.gov
- Website: www.rurdev.usda.gov/nc
- Phone: 828-254-0916 Ext 7
Counties Served
Southern NC: Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania
Services
Services and resources for landowners, forest-based businesses
USDA Rural Development- Franklin
USDA Rural Development- Jefferson
USDA Rural Development- Spruce Pine
USDA Rural Development- Spruce Pine
- Name:
- Email:
- Website: www.rurdev.usda.gov/nc/
- Phone: (828) 765-0889
Services
Services and resources for landowners, forest-based businesses