Cape Fear Community College

Agencies Offering Programs That Emphasize Conservation of Natural Resources

Please contact the agency directly to apply. CFCC does not place students in volunteer or service learning positions in external agencies. You may also find local volunteer opportunities posted on sites such as Cape Fear Volunteer Center, 1-800-Volunteer, and Volunteer Match.

Airlie Gardens

Airlie Gardens is a "historic public garden with cultural and environmental education for the residents and visitors of New Hanover County."

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The Arboretum of New Hanover County

The NHC Arboretum is "seven acres in the heart of New Hanover County where homeowners can see the variety of plants that grow in our coastal area as well as emerging trends in plant material. Cooperative Extension’s 'horticultural laboratory,' the Arboretum has a very knowledgeable staff and many volunteers working to make the gardens beautiful and educational."

6206 Oleander Drive,  Wilmington, NC  28403

Boy Scouts of America--Cape Fear Council

The Boy Scouts of America strives to "prepare every youth to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Scout Law."

The Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Coastal Enterprises of Wilmington

Coastal Enterprises provides " rehabilitation and job training in the production of business contracts and performance of service contracts." Recycling is an important service provided by Coastal Enterprises.

Coastal Therapeutic Riding Program

Feast Down East

A Southeastern North Carolina Food Systems Council project designed "to create a county-based and a regional food system that

• supports local farmers;
• educates and encourages consumers and the public on the importance of buying local; 
• increases access to affordable food and encourages the consumption of healthy foods both in public institutions and at home;
• provides fresher, healthier, and safer farm products for local and regional consumption, increasing the bio-diversity of farm production and consumer health and safety."

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The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (project headquarters)

The Full Belly Project

Local organization "dedicated to empowering people in rural communities by training local people to manufacture our appropriate technologies. Our machinery is intended to increase incomes by adding value to local crops. Our technology saves labor and supports users by increasing their efficiency and their income. In the developing world women and children are the primary beneficiaries of our technology."

Girl Scouts NC Coastal Pines

North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

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