Local Links for Biodiversity—Durham, NC

Environmental and Conservation Organizations:

Center for Tropical Research
Duke University
Box 90381
Durham, NC 27708
Phone: 919-490-9081
http://www.duke.edu/web/ctc
A non-profit organization seeking to address the global environmental crisis, particularly as it affects the developing countries of the tropics, through a tripartite program of research, training, and communication.

Audubon Council of North Carolina
6800 Hunting Ridge Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-489-1283
Represents the local Audubon chapters in North Carolina; works for conservation and appreciation of wildlife and natural resources, including wilderness, rivers, streams, and coast.

National Audubon Society: North Carolina State Office
Epting & Hackney Building
410 Airport Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-929-3899
http://www.ncaudubon.org
Conserves and restores natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and North Carolina's biological diversity. The state office provides information on chapters, advocacy, and administration contact.

National Audubon Society: North Carolina Coast Office
3806-B Park Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28403
Phone: 910-798-8376
http://www.ncaudubon.org
Conserves and restores natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and North Carolina's biological diversity. The coast office provides information on bird conservation, sanctuaries, education, and the Important Bird Areas Program.

Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
P. O. Box 1969
Manteo, NC 27954
Phone: 252-473-1131
http://alligatorriver.fws.gov
Established to preserve and protect a unique wetland habitat type—the pocosin—and its associated wildlife species. Provides habitat and protection for endangered species; provides wildlife-dependent public opportunities including hunting, fishing, wildlife interpretation, observation, photography, and environmental education.

Carnivore Preservation Trust
1940 Hanks Chapel Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: 919-542-4684
http://www.cptigers.org
Promotes the preservation and revitalization of threatened tropical ecosystems through education, wildlife management, and programs fostering sustainable development of natural resources.

Carolina Recycling Association
7330 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 207
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 919-851-8444
http://www.recycle.net/recycle/ncra
Conserves natural resources by advancing recycling and waste reduction; provides information to communities throughout the Carolinas on solid waste and purchasing recycled products.

Conservation Foundation of North Carolina
307 Granville Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-839-0006
Works to acquire and protect natural areas throughout North Carolina through environmental awareness and advocacy.

North Carolina Coastal Federation
3609 Highway 24 (Ocean)
Newport, NC 28570
Phone: 252-393-8185
http://www.nccoast.org
The NCCF is an environmental organization working with citizens for a healthy coast through habitat protection and restoration, encouragement of appropriate environmental laws and regulations, and environmental education.

North Carolina John Muir Foundation
1001 West 4th Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: 336-607-7324
Supports research, education, and litigation protecting the state’s natural resources through aid to tax-exempt activities of the North Carolina Sierra Club and other environmental organizations.

North Carolina Wildlife Federation
PO Box 10626
Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone: 919-833-1923
A conservation organization that works through education to promote responsible use, conservation, and restoration of North Carolina’s wildlife and other natural resources.

Triangle Land Conservancy
1100-A Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: 919-833-3662
http://www.tlc-nc.org
Saves land throughout the Triangle region to create a regional network of open space and natural areas.

North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
One University Place
4705 University Drive, Suite 290
Durham, NC 27707
Phone: 919-403-8558
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/
northcarolina/01-01.asp
Preserves North Carolina’s diverse array of plant and animal life by funding, protecting, and maintaining the best examples of ecosystems, communities, and species native to the state.