Sustainable Development
Land Conservation
Cultural Organizations Environmental Air Quality
Water Quality Parks and Open Space Transportation
U.S. Government N.C. State Government
Local Government Local Business
Recommended Reading
Cultural Organizations Environmental Air Quality
Water Quality Parks and Open Space Transportation
U.S. Government N.C. State Government
Local Government Local Business
Recommended Reading
Sustainable Development
NC Smart Growth Alliance
Sustainable North Carolina
Rocky Mountain Institute - a resource for information on sustainability through green building, transportations and conservation.
Institute for Local Self-Reliance - supports the efforts of citizens to regain control of the growth & design of their communities.
American Planning Association
National Governors Association
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development - Department of Energy
Natural Resources Defense Council
New Urbanism - a site promoting this new approach with examples and a list of architects.
Walkable Communities
Urban Land Institute - a resource for industry professionals.
EPA Smart Growth Network
Sub-Divide & Conquer - A movie narrated by Dennis Weaver with a Western theme; an excellent educational resource.
Sustainable Loudoun Network
Sprawl Guide - comprehensive resource from Planning Commissioners Journal.
Center For Neighborhood Technology - initiators of Location Efficient Mortgages with NRDC.
Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy - Brookings Institute source for research and public policy options.
Sprawl Watch - a clearinghouse for national trends and research.
1000 Friends of Oregon - early proponent of sound land use policy.
Citizens for Better Environment - Wisconsin.
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Land Conservation
Conservation Trust of NC
Catawba Lands Conservancy
Foothills Conservancy of NC
NC Conservation Tax Credit Program
One NC Naturally
Land Trust Alliance
Trust for Public Land
The Conservation Fund
Americans for Heritage & Recreation
The Nature Conservancy
Natural Resources Conservation Service - USDA Office of Farmland Protection, which administers the federal farmland conservation easement program.
Farmland Preservation
NC Farm Bureau
NC Farmland Preservation Program
Voluntary Agricultural District
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
The American Farmland Trust
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Cultural Organizations
Historical Preservation
Catawba County Historical Association
Preservation North Carolina
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preservation Action - a strong voice on Capital Hill.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - independent federal agency which administers the National Historic Preservation Act.
National Register of Historic Places - a list of cultural landmarks maintained by the National Parks Service.
Arts Organizations
Catawba County Council for the Arts
Hickory Museum of Art
Equity and Justice Groups
NC Justice and Community Development Center
Southeastern Environmental Law Center
North Carolina Low-Income Housing Coalition
Other Non-profit Agencies
NC Center for Non-profits
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Environmental
Foothills Bird Club
The Lake James Taskforce
Voices & Choices - Charlotte regional environmental coalition.
NCCONNET
Conservation Council of North Carolina
Sierra Club, NC Chapter
Western NC Alliance
NC Forest Stewardship Program - a resource for landowners, professionals and educators.
Trout Unlimited
The Wilderness Society
Environmental Defense
Scenic America
Dogwood Alliance - information about the proliferation of chip mills in the Southeast.
National Wildlife Federation
National Audubon Society
World Watch Institue
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Air Quality
Appalachian Voices/ Air Pollution Project
EPA Ozone Info
American Lung Association - included the latest State of the Air Report county by county listings as well as studies on ozone & health.
NC Public Interest Research Group - advocacy for clean air.
Teaching Resources
Ozone Lesson Plans (5th Grade) - from Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
Good Up High, Bad Nearby - EPA document explains the important distinction between stratospheric and ground level ozone.
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Water Quality
Catawba River Keeper
Catawba~Wateree Relicensing Coalition
Clean Water Fund of NC
American Rivers
River Network
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Parks and Open Space
National Park Service
ActiveParks - National Recreation and Parks Association.
NC State Parks
Greenways
Yadkin River Greenway
Spartanburg Greenway
East Coast Greenway
Triangle Greenways Council
Catawba Valley Area Parks
Riverbend County Park
Baker's Mountain County Park
South Mountain State Park
Lake Norman State Park
Lake James State Park
Stone Mountain State Park
Hanging Rock State Park
New River State Park
Mount Jefferson State Park
Crowders Mountain State Park
Area Federal Land
Pisgah National Forest
Linville Gorge Wilderness Area
Blue Ridge Parkway
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Transportation
NC Bikes & Trails (Master List)
Bike Shops
Lightning Cycles - 828-466-0624 Conover, NC.
Ride-A-Bike
First Flight Bikes
Rock n Road Bicycles
Bike Clubs
List of NC Bike Clubs
NC Coalition for Bicycle Driving - Bicycle Safety
Yadkin River Greenway Council
Triangle Greenways Council
Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail
NC Rail Trails
NC Trails Committee
American Hiking Society
American Trails
Pedestrian Safety Road Show
Partnership for a Walkable America
NCDoT Bicycle Division
BIKES Charlotte - Mecklenburg
NC Alliance for Transportation Reform
Transportation Reform
Surface Transportation Policy Project
International Mountain Bike Association
National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse - a source for community through alternative transportation improvements.
West Virginia Rails to Trails Council - maintains a master list of links to numerous trail projects throught the U.S.
Rails to Trails Conservancy - national advocacy for rail conversion projects.
Eno River Association
Trail Link - national online directory of trails
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US Government
US House
US Senate
US Fish and Wildlife Service
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NC State Government
Governor
NC General Assembly
Catawba County Delegation
Million Acre Initiative
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Forest Resources
Division of Parks and Recreation
Environmental Management Commission
NC Farmland Preservation Program
Division of Air Quality/Ozone Forcast Center
NC Conservation Tax Credit Program
NC Wildlife Resources Commision
NC Forestry Stewardship Program
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Local Government
Catawba County
City of Newton
City of Claremont
City of Conover
City of Hickory
Town of Maiden
City of Morganton
Burke County
Alexander County
Town of Taylorsville
Caldwell County
City of Lenoir
Lincoln County
City of Lincolnton
Western Piedmont Council of Government
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Local Business and Industry
Catawba County Chamber of Commerce
Home Builders Association of Hickory - Catawba County
NC Home Builders Association
National Association of Home Builders - Smart Growth page
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Recommended Reading
Sprawl Costs Us All: Sierra Club
The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space: Trust for Public Land
Growing Pains: Quality of Life in the New Economy by The National Governors Association
Books
Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of The American Dream
Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk and Jeff Speck. Farrar,
Straus and Giroux. 2000
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins.
Rocky Mountain Institute. 1999
Divorce Your Car: Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile
Katie Alvord. New Society Press.
Once There Were Greenfields: How Urban Sprawl Is Undermining America's Environment, Economy and Social Fabric
F. Kaid Benfield, et al. NY: Natural Resources Defense Council.
1999.
Race, poverty and American Cities
Edited by Charles Boger and Judith Welch Wegner. University
of North Carolina Press. 1996.
Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl
Richard Moe and Carter Wilkie. NY: Henry Holt and Co. 1997.
Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate
Rocky Mountain Institute. NY Wiley. 1998.
The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration, 1966-1999
Ray Suarez. NY: Free Press. 1999.
Sustainable Communities: A New Design Synthesis for Cities, Suburbs and Towns
Sim Van der Ryn and Peter Calthorpe. San Francisco:
Sierra Club Books. 1991.
State of the World 2002
Lester Brown ,et al. World Watch Intitute. 2001.
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