Dogwood Alliance

Dogwood Alliance is a 20-year-old Southern US forest protection nonprofit based in Asheville.

Latest posts from Dogwood Alliance

Asheville Greenworks Hikes With Us for Forest Friday
We hit the Hard Times Trail with Joele Emma, Asheville Greenworks' Director of Education.
Forest Friday: The Inspiring Nicole
The Dogwood Alliance takes a hike with Nicole Townsend (and Roscoe!) on this edition of Forest Friday.
Forest Friday: Me and Ali McGhee
Dogwood Alliance spends some time outside, at Pisgah National Forest's Moore Cove Falls, with Asheville Grit editor Ali McGhee.
Stop Exporting Southern Forests
Stand With Southerners and Say No To Enviva.
Art the Barred Owl and Why You Should Never Litter: Forest Friday
We have had some marvelous #ForestFriday guests so far, but Art is our very first Feathered Forest Friday Friend!
The Forests Are Alive: Forest Friday
Dogwood Alliance embarks on another Forest Friday adventure! This week's Forest Friday guest features Erin Everett on the Mountains-to-Sea trail to the Rattlesnake Lodge Ruins.
Holy #ForestFriday Batman!
Recently, Dogwood Alliance launched #ForestFriday, where we go out into the woods with a guest and celebrate forests together. Most recently, we had the privilege of venturing out with Bat Biologist Drew Powell. Drew surveys bats in the summertime in West Virginia for Apogee Environmental.
Southern Forests: Our Treasured Legacy to Protect
As the days get hotter, the number of Southerners standing up to protect and fight for forests increases steadily: it’s almost as if unrest is in direct proportion to the degrees on a thermometer. Summertime in the South conjures up images of being sleepy and slow-moving, but the opposition to burning forests for fuel is livelier than ever.
Best AVL Event On Green Living This Year
Join us at The 41st Annual WNC Home & Garden and Green Living Show!
5 Important Documentaries for Forest Preservation
Maria Ramos takes a look at five forest documentaries that explore the current relationship between modern humanity and nature.
World Wetlands Day: US Wetland Forests are a National Conservation Priority
Today is the first World Wetlands Day after the historic Paris Agreement. Take the time to find out about the history of World Wetlands Day and the role that wetlands play in the fight against climate change.