North Carolina Arboretum
A public institution integrating education, landscape, and research that elevates the aesthetic, cultural, and economic quality of life in North Carolina. http://www.ncarboretum.org/
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.
Land for Tomorrow
Coalition works to protect the state's natural and cultural resources. Includes mission, reports, press releases, FAQs.
North Carolina Sociological Association
Dedicated to making available scholarly knowledge of the social patterns of North Carolina to the region, nation and world.
Office of Environmental Education
Serves as a clearinghouse linking people to environmental education materials, facilities, programs, and professionals across the state.