Friends and Partners The mission of The Nature Conservancy is carried out through partnerships, alliances, and collaborations with a variety of state and federal agencies, land trusts, and conservation groups. Here are  some of our friends and partners.

State Agencies

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

NC Department of Transportation

NC Division of Coastal Management (DCM)

NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation

NC Division of Water Resources (DWR)

NC Division of Parks and Recreation

NC Natural Heritage Program

NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC)

NC Department of Administration, State Property Office

NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Plant Industry Division, Plant Protection Section, Plant Conservation Program

NC Division of Forest Resources

North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve

Federal Agencies

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division

U.S. Forest Service

Land Trusts and Conservation Groups

Land Trust Alliance

Conservation Trust of North Carolina

One North Carolina Naturally

Clean Water Management Trust Fund

Natural Heritage Trust Fund

Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment

Natural Areas Association

Society for Conservation Biology

Roanoke River Partners

Ecological Society of America