About Azura
A Nonprofit for the Earth
Azura is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the ecological well-being of both the environment and humanity.
Eco-centric solutions to protect the natural world
Our Vision
We are building a retreat center in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Our vision includes a holistic spa inspired by the rhythms of nature, a farm-to-table restaurant, flourishing pollinator gardens, a boutique village of private dome stays, and event spaces for workshops and community celebration.
Our hope is that every person who visits leaves feeling deeply connected, rejuvenated, and held by the earth.
“Saving the honey bee is saving the ecosystem, for they are all connected and are inter-dependent upon one another.”
The honey bee is as quiet as a hum and as loud as an apocalypse. Without the honey bee we will not survive — they are responsible for 70% of our food sources. Through years of continuous research and tending, we have committed to a revolution in honey bee awareness and conservation.
Our Initiatives
Honey Bee Conservation
A research center and apiary for protecting the honey bee through natural swarming habitats and chemical-free practices.
Water Restoration
Cleaning up the French Broad River with cutting-edge technology that absorbs toxins from our waterways.
Spring Water Testing
Making clean drinking water accessible through spring water-source tapping and testing.
Garden Outreach
Building sustainable gardens with permaculture experts. Local, organic gardens will save the world.
Soil Regeneration
Educational platforms for protecting the earth's microbiome — the foundation of our health.
Ocean Protection
Supporting nonprofits devoted to ocean protection and clean-up efforts worldwide.
Support Our Mission
Building log hives for local colonization and natural swarming habitats
Gardens and educational outreach programs for local communities
Azura's apiary research center and natural food forest
Solution-based science to assist in colony collapse disorder
Community education and awareness programs