The North Carolina Native Plant Society - Promotes the enjoyment and conservation of native plants and their habitats through education, protection, and propagation. Articles, recommendations, sources, and information about membership. North Carolina Botanical Garden - A regional center for research, conservation, and interpretation of plants located in Chapel Hill. Nicholas School of The Environment - Duke University's graduate research and professional school for the interdisciplinary study of the environment, biological, physical and social sciences. Features research and division centers, staff and faculty, news, facilities, academic programs. State Climate Office of North Carolina - The official website for the state's climate information and data retrieval. Features online data, FAQs, education resources. Conservation Trust for North Carolina - 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. Carolina Recycling Association - State-based recycling association conserves resources by advancing waste reduction and recycling. Includes board, membership, councils, and events. Based in Pittsboro, NC. North Carolina Arboretum - A public institution integrating education, landscape, and research that elevates the aesthetic, cultural, and economic quality of life in North Carolina. Land Management Group - Environmental consultants specializing in wetlands, CAMA permits and soil sciences. Company profile, information on services and projects. NCPIRG - North Carolina Public Interest Research Group - 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. Catawba Lands Conservancy - A regional land trust that protects the land, water and wildlife resources of the Southern Piedmont and Lower Catawba River Basin. North Carolina Spring Water Association (NCSWA) - 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. Citizen's Handbook of North Carolina's Environmental Information Sources - Lists and links to information sources on a wide variety of topics. North Carolina Sociological Association - Dedicated to making available scholarly knowledge of the social patterns of North Carolina to the region, nation and world. Carolina Nature - Will Cook's personal web site with photographs and information about birds, reptiles and amphibians, insects, spiders, and plants; links to nature resources. Office of Environmental Education - Serves as a clearinghouse linking people to environmental education materials, facilities, programs, and professionals across the state. North Carolina Natural Heritage Program - Inventories, catalogs, and facilitates protection of the rarest and the most outstanding elements of the natural diversity of the state. North Carolina Mosquito and Vector Control Association - Provides networking and educational opportunities, supports and promotes research and related activities, and provides a forum for intergovernmental communication. Includes a newsletter. N. C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP) - Dedicated to the restoration and preservation of wetlands, streams, and riparian areas in the state. Features projects, news, services and information for landowners. North Carolina Conservation Network - Statewide network of environmental groups. Information on membership and projects. Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina - Photographs and information on over 450 species, identification key, and full species list for the state. NC Wings - Photographs and information about the butterflies, dragonflies, and wildflowers of North Carolina by Ted and Linda Wilcox of Ashe County. Jeff Pippen's Nature Home Page - Photographs and notes on butterflies, dragonflies, birds, plants, and other natural history topics. Field and Swamp: a Romp through Biodiversity - Dorothy E. Pugh's personal website, containing photos of butterflies and other insects, arachnids, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and other wildlife. North Carolina Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - 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. North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy - Information about preserves, natural history, and conservation initiatives. North Carolina Geological Survey - 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.