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Established in 2017, the alliance is a partnership representing more than 20 conservation organizations, including state and federal government, non-governmental organizations  and private entities coming together to support the health and diversity of pollinators in North Carolina through protection, restoration and creation of pollinator habitat.

The alliance's objectives are:

  • Facilitate the protection, restoration and creation of pollinator habitat across the state.
  • Develop and disseminate best management practices to enhance habitat and pollinator diversity.
  • Facilitate the production and procurement of native pollinator plants and seeds.
  • Identify and advance research opportunities.
  • Foster communication among partners, stakeholders and interested parties.
  • Collaborate/coordinate with all levels of government to establish protective mechanisms for pollinators and their habitat.
  • Act as a clearinghouse for pollinator science and information.

For more information, visit ncpollinatoralliance.org

Contact Information

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Fish and wildlife biologist
Ecological Services
Expertise
Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Tennessee Valley Authority projects,
Endangered species habitat conservation planning,
Pollinator conservation
Area
NC
Asheville,NC

Species

A rusty patched bumble bee visits a wild bergamot flower

Historically, the rusty patched bumble bee was broadly distributed across the eastern United States, Upper Midwest, and southern Quebec and Ontario in Canada. Since 2000, this bumble bee has been reported from only 13 states and 1 Canadian province: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland,...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species

Programs

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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA

Facilities

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Asheville Ecological Services Field Office
Serving western North Carolina and southern Appalachia by conserving our most imperiled species and working with federal agencies to conserve plants, fish, and wildlife.
Conservation Office
Asheville,NC

Latest News

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Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Pollinator Garden Comes to Asheville, North Carolina Community
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joins with community partners to install a pollinator garden in the Klondyke Community in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Habitat Restoration
Service Creates a Home for Pollinators in Asheville, N.C.
Staff with the Asheville Ecological Services Field Office converted a section of their office building's grounds to a vibrant pollinator garden.
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Habitat Restoration
Snapshot: Pollinator Garden Installed in Asheville's River Arts District
Bryan Tompkins helps convert a corner of Asheville's River Arts District Greenway to a pollinator garden.
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Endangered Species Act
Service and partners see opportunities for declining pollinators on solar farms
The increasing presence of solar farms provides an opportunity to advance pollinator conservation.