The Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Foundation (WORF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It was established to support charitable, scientific, educational, management and outreach activities that promote conservation, preservation, protection, and enhancement of outdoor and wildlife resources and related recreational opportunities in North Carolina. WORF has no paid staff and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
The Principal Purposes of the Foundation are to Support:
- Conservation of wildlife and their habitats
Promote habitat management, preservation, and protection
Develop conservation methods, including best management practices
Influence land and water resource planning
Encourage scientific evaluation, research, and study of native wild fauna and their habitats
- Conservation education
Develop programs in conservation and environmental education for North Carolina’s
citizenry, especially youth
- Conservation partnerships
Develop and enhance governmental and non-governmental partnerships
Enhance partnerships with land-funding and land-management agencies, organizations,
and other entities including private landowners
- Landscape scale conservation planning
Establish management agreements with property owners
Conserve land through acquisition, easements, and other methods
- Wildlife and Outdoor recreational opportunities and access
Provide, enhance, and increase public access
Provide, enhance, and increase diverse opportunities in rural, suburban, and urban areas
WORF supports these efforts by accepting subscriptions, gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or otherwise, money and property of any kind and description in accordance with IRS laws and regulations.