The Blue Ridge Naturalist Network is an outgrowth of the Blue Ridge Naturalist Program through the N C Arboretum. As such, we’re pleased to share resources, information and links to other organizations and regionally local happenings to foster a greater knowledge-base across various communities.
N.C. Arboretum
Volunteer with the North Carolina Arboretum to help with real science research! Become a Citizen Science Volunteer and contribute to science alongside other, like minded, science-loving volunteers. Activities include monitoring caterpillars, studying seasonal changes, salamander monitoring and more. Volunteers can also help kids participate in citizen science through the ecoEXPLORE program.
Sign up for these opportunities and more at https://ncarboretum.volunteerhub.com or email volunteering@ncarboretum.org for more information.
Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
Appalachian Wild provides injured and orphaned wild animals a place to go for care and treatment to give them a second chance at life in the wild.
Blue Ridge Audubon
BRA holds monthly bird walks at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary and Jackson Park, as well as other locations in western North Carolina. All bird walks are free of charge and open to the public.
Our informational programs, held seven times per year, are free and open to the public.
Check out the calendar to learn about future events! BRA presents.
Friends of Panthertown
For more information about joining our guided hikes, helping out on the trails, volunteering, or to receive updates on all our forest stewardship activities, please visit www.panthertown.org/
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
Since 1974, over 75,000 acres of unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland, scenic beauty, and places for people to enjoy outdoor recreation have been permanently protected in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. We invite you to join the effort! Your generosity, time, energy and ideas will help meet the challenges of protecting these magnificent natural resources for ourselves and for future generations.
Click on the link above for more information and events.
Friends of DuPont Forest
Friends of DuPont Forest campaigns for investment and policies that keep the water clean, the wildlife safe, and the trails awesome!
Click on the link above for more information and events.
Friends of Roan Mountain
The Friends of Roan Mountain fosters greater awareness and understanding of the natural, historical, and cultural significance of Roan Mountain. Friends of Roan offers naturalists rallies throughout the year and works with Roan Mountain State Park and the Forest Service on numerous projects.
The Cradle of Forestry
For more information click on The Cradle of Forestry link.
