Every Day We Care Celebrate Earth Day Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Please join us in recognizing the educators and natural resources that make our state so unique. Learn More Join Us City Nature Challenge The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe April 24 - April 27, 2020. Get Started Citizen Science Explore Nature From Home Many of us have spent a lot more time at home than usual lately, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop learning, enjoying nature, or contributing to science! Learn More Executive Order 80: North Carolina's Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy Governor Roy Cooper laid out a series of goals for the state to strive to accomplish by 2025. Our department is working hard to reduce our environmental impact both here in NC and on the world. Here is what we are doing each day to help! Full description of the order and directives 0% Reduction statewide greenhouse gas emissions Below 2005 levels What are we doing in North Carolina? Gov. Roy Cooper urges Congress on Feb 6, 2019, to take a more active role in battling climate change. Video courtesy of WRAL.com What are we doing as a Department? The Department of Natural and Cultural resources is wide and varied, with 39 state parks, 27 historic sites, 11 museums, 4 aquariums, the N.C. Symphony, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office, Office of State Archaeology, the African American Heritage Commission, the Office of Land and Water Stewardship and the N.C. Zoo. But lets start with what the Zoo does. [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeac_Dw_5m8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwA… autoplay:1] Online Exhibit The NC Zoo Activities, accomplishments and goals. Department of Parks and Recreation Activities, accomplishments and goals. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Arts Council Activities, accomplishments and goals. North Carolina Aquariums Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Museum of Natural Sciences Activities, accomplishments and goals. USS Battleship North Carolina Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Museum of Art Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC State Archives Activities, accomplishments and goals. State Library of North Carolina Activities, accomplishments and goals. State Historic Preservation Office Activities, accomplishments and goals. Useful Resources Outreach & Education Outreach & Education Environmental Education Educator Resources Recognition Programs Training Public Involvement Programs Recreation Grants Energy and Climate What is Climate Change? Energy & Climate Energy Conservation State Energy Program Weatherization Assistance Program Mitigation Adaptation and Resiliency How to be Environmentally Conscious in the Office Conservation Conservation Natural Resource Conservation Energy Conservation Energy, Water & Waste Reduction Assistance Recycling in NC Recycling Business Assistance Center Recycling Support for Local Government and State Agencies (includes info about grants and more)
Every Day We Care Celebrate Earth Day Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Please join us in recognizing the educators and natural resources that make our state so unique. Learn More Join Us City Nature Challenge The City Nature Challenge is an international effort for people to find and document plants and wildlife in cities across the globe April 24 - April 27, 2020. Get Started Citizen Science Explore Nature From Home Many of us have spent a lot more time at home than usual lately, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop learning, enjoying nature, or contributing to science! Learn More Executive Order 80: North Carolina's Commitment to Address Climate Change and Transition to a Clean Energy Economy Governor Roy Cooper laid out a series of goals for the state to strive to accomplish by 2025. Our department is working hard to reduce our environmental impact both here in NC and on the world. Here is what we are doing each day to help! Full description of the order and directives 0% Reduction statewide greenhouse gas emissions Below 2005 levels What are we doing in North Carolina? Gov. Roy Cooper urges Congress on Feb 6, 2019, to take a more active role in battling climate change. Video courtesy of WRAL.com What are we doing as a Department? The Department of Natural and Cultural resources is wide and varied, with 39 state parks, 27 historic sites, 11 museums, 4 aquariums, the N.C. Symphony, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office, Office of State Archaeology, the African American Heritage Commission, the Office of Land and Water Stewardship and the N.C. Zoo. But lets start with what the Zoo does. [video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aeac_Dw_5m8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwA… autoplay:1] Online Exhibit The NC Zoo Activities, accomplishments and goals. Department of Parks and Recreation Activities, accomplishments and goals. Clean Water Management Trust Fund Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Arts Council Activities, accomplishments and goals. North Carolina Aquariums Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Museum of Natural Sciences Activities, accomplishments and goals. USS Battleship North Carolina Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC Museum of Art Activities, accomplishments and goals. NC State Archives Activities, accomplishments and goals. State Library of North Carolina Activities, accomplishments and goals. State Historic Preservation Office Activities, accomplishments and goals. Useful Resources Outreach & Education Outreach & Education Environmental Education Educator Resources Recognition Programs Training Public Involvement Programs Recreation Grants Energy and Climate What is Climate Change? Energy & Climate Energy Conservation State Energy Program Weatherization Assistance Program Mitigation Adaptation and Resiliency How to be Environmentally Conscious in the Office Conservation Conservation Natural Resource Conservation Energy Conservation Energy, Water & Waste Reduction Assistance Recycling in NC Recycling Business Assistance Center Recycling Support for Local Government and State Agencies (includes info about grants and more)
