We are deeply grateful to the local businesses that support our conservation mission, keeping our region a great place to live, work, and visit. Our Guardians of the Green program recognizes businesses and organizations that provide strong financial backing for Conserving Carolina—and often play an active role in our conservation and outreach.

We encourage Conserving Carolina members and followers to consider supporting our Guardians of the Green.

As a Guardian of the Green, you will be supporting Conserving Carolina’s mission to protect, restore, and inspire appreciation of the natural world. Our work keeps this region a wonderful place, which is ultimately good for business.

As a Guardian of the Green, you can show your customers that you support land conservation and give back to your community. Customers want to support businesses that share their conservation values. Below, you can learn more about the benefits of membership. Thank you for supporting conservation!

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Current Guardians of the Green

$10,000+ Level

$5,000+ Level

$3,000+ Level

$2,000+ Level

$1,000+ Level

Becton, Dickinson, and Company | Blantyre Station | Bubba O’Leary’s General Store & Outfitters | Camp Wayfarer | Davidson River Outfitters | Diamond Falls Preserve | Duke Energy | Equinox – in Memory of Steve Melton | Freeman Gas | Keystone Camp | Lazy Otter Outfitters |Leatherwood Wildland Management | Looking Glass Realty | Noblebrau Brewing | Parsec Financial Management | Pisgah Coffee Roasters | Pisgah Surveying | Pisgah Thunder | Rockbrook Camp for Girls | The Hub and Pisgah Tavern | Walker Wallace & Emerson Realty

$500+ Level

A Neighborhood Carpenter | Blue Ghost Brewing Company | Blue Ridge Botanic | Bracken Mountain Builders |Cedar Mountain Outpost | Ecusta Brewing Company | Fifth Third Private Bank | Henn’s Plant Farm, LLC | Hinton Realty Group Inc | Knox Law | Pisgah Map Company | RP Mullon Scheduling Services LLC | SylvanSport | Sherman’s Sports and Army Store |Tryon Builders

Benefits for Your Business

Brand Visibility

Your business name or logo presented at special events
Your business name or logo on our website, with a link to your website
Event sponsorship opportunities/naming rights
Special acknowledgement in our Annual Report

Community Engagement

Invitations to our annual events, including complimentary tickets to our major fundraiser*
Access to our members-only events and outings
Special volunteer opportunities—for individuals or business groups

*Tickets must be claimed by a given deadline. Business gifts and pledges that are restricted to projects will receive recognition but are not eligible for complimentary event tickets.

Better Business

Customers will appreciate that you are helping to protect our great outdoors.
By keeping our environment healthy and beautiful, you are supporting a strong local economy.

Annual Membership Levels

Once you are a Guardian, you will be invited to renew your membership on an annual basis. Here is a breakdown of the benefits by membership level: