Contribute to Our Watershed's Future
Your donation to the WREN Center directly promotes research, education and conservation efforts in the Laurel River Watershed of Madison County, North Carolina.
Why Your Support Matters
Promote Environmental Education
We believe that what people understand, they will protect. Your donation helps us create engaging, hands-on learning experiences for local schools, university students, and community members about the ecological wonders in their backyard.
$500 provides materials for a full semester of field workshops for local Madison County students
Expand Scientific Research
The All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) is an ambitious endeavor to document every species in our watershed. Your support funds our specialized "twigs" (Taxonomic Working Groups) led by expert researchers who conduct field surveys throughout the year.
$1,500 sponsors a taxonomic expert to conduct a comprehensive survey of their specialty group (fungi, insects, plants, etc.)
Conserve Biodiversity
The Laurel River Watershed faces threats from climate change, invasive species, logging, and development. Your contribution supports our conservation efforts and helps us collaborate with landowners and partners to safeguard this precious ecosystem.
$2,000 funds a conservation project to address specific watershed challenges
Donations
Three Ways to Make a Difference
Nature Explorer
$19 - one time
Supports field research equipment
Helps maintain research sites
Enables water quality testing
Provides educational materials
Supports species documentation
Helps fund community programs
Conservation Champion
$20/month
Sustains ongoing research projects
Enables regular monitoring programs
Supports educational workshops
Maintains research equipment
Funds specimen collection
Enables digital documentation
Research Patron
$250 - one time
Supports a TWIG expert visit
Enables comprehensive species survey
Supports expert species verification
Supports scientific publication
Enables data analysis
Creates educational resources
Donations
Three Ways to Make a Difference
Nature Explorer
$19 - one time
Supports field research equipment
Helps maintain research sites
Enables water quality testing
Provides educational materials
Supports species documentation
Helps fund community programs
Conservation Champion
$20/month
Sustains ongoing research projects
Enables regular monitoring programs
Supports educational workshops
Maintains research equipment
Funds specimen collection
Enables digital documentation
Research Patron
$250 - one time
Supports TWIG expert visit
Enables comprehensive species survey
Provides expert species verification
Supports scientific publication
Enables data analysis
Creates educational resources
“The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility.”
Aldo Leopold
Our Partners
Whiterock
Research Education
& Nature Center
WREN Center acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land and waters on which the society members gather and acknowledge and pay respect to their Elders; past, present and emerging. We honor the past, respect the present and look towards a prosperous and reconciled future
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