2023 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our conservation, stewardship, and education programs are funded with the generous support of our Friends, our community business partners (see list below), and by $140,097 in grants awarded in 2023 by:
- Jackson County Tourism Development Authority ($40,000),
- National Forest Foundation* and the U.S. Forest Service ($34,045),
- National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance ($26,752),
- Wade Hampton Golf Club Donor Advised Fund ($7,500),
- Cedar Creek Club Charitable Fund ($7,500),
- North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources ($5,000),
- The Community Foundation of WNC Cashiers Community Fund ($5,000),
- The Church of the Good Shepherd ($5,000),
- Cullasaja Women’s Outreach ($4,300),
- Lake Toxaway Charities ($2,500), and
- Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley ($2,500).
* The National Forest Foundation works on behalf of the American public to inspire personal and meaningful connections to our National Forests. By directly engaging Americans and leveraging private and public funding, the NFF leads forest conservation efforts and promotes responsible recreation. Each year the NFF restores fish and wildlife habitat, facilitates common ground, plants trees in areas affect by fires, insects and disease and improves recreational opportunities. The NFF believes our National Forests and all they offer are an American treasure and are vital to the health of our communities. Learn more at nationalforests.org.
2022 COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We were awarded $58,000 of grant funding in 2022 from North Carolina Department of Justice Environmental Enhancement Grant ($35,000), The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Cashiers Community Fund ($8,000), Cedar Creek Club ($5,000), Wade Hampton Golf Club ($5,000), and a national award from the American Trails Fund ($5,000).
and with the generous support of
Friends of Panthertown is a local member of:
- Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce
- Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce
- Highlands Chamber of Commerce
- Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
Other Local Partners
- Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina
- Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau
- FIND Outdoors
- Jackson County Tourism Development Authority
- Mainspring Conservation Trust
- MountainTrue B.E.A.R. Task Force
- North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
Other National Partners