The Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project: a regional non-profit organization based in Asheville, NC, and dedicated to empowering citizens to appreciate, defend and restore the native biodiversity of the Southeast.

Wild South: a grassroots forest protection organization based in Moulton, AL, whose mission is to inspire individuals and groups to preserve, restore and enjoy the South's natural landscapes.

WILD SOUTH is a non-profit grassroots organization whose mission is to inspire and empower people to protect and restore the native ecosystems of the Southeast.

We envision a Southeast that includes healthy intact ecosystems, a reverence for our public lands and the native, natural life they support, and a respect for the cultural heritage sites and wilderness found there.

We value personal and organizational integrity, respect for cultural heritage and traditions, science, citizen empowerment, open debate, and creative solutions to reduce pollution and environmental degradation.

Special Thank You

Fred & Alice Stanback
Brad  & Shelli Stanback
Robert Kuehlthau and South Wings
The National Forest Foundation
Patagonia
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation
The Fund for Wild Nature
Netcorps
Town Creek Foundation
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Ben & Jerry's Foundation
Oak Tree Fund
Blumenthal Fund
Earth Fare
The Jubilee! Community
and our Anonymous Donors...

The merger afforded Wild South the opportunity to showcase our organizations’ combined successes and improve many of our administrative and fundraising systems.

Harvard Ayers, PhD
Joe Bernardo, PhD
Jason Caughman
Rob Cox
Caroline Douglas
Travis McDowell
Bridget Nelson
Mitch Orland
Greg Preston
Billy Shaw
Mark Shelley
Jonathan Stang
Renee Taylor
Ray Vaughn
Butch Walker

Advisory Board

Kirk Adcock
Brent O'Connor
Walter Daniels
Randy Talley