North State Environmental

Recognizing clean water is the source of life, Darrell and Stephanie Westmoreland wanted to create a way to solve ongoing problems within North America’s environment. Everyday riverbanks are eroding to the point of instability and adding sediment to our waterways and estuaries. The instability of erosion in our streams and rivers causes loss of riparian vegetation such as trees and shrubs which maintains stability for stream banks and provides a home for birds and wildlife while also serving as a filter from upland runoff. Darrell and Stephanie foresaw how much this affected the safety of families, the environment and our communities.

Darrell, a N.C. State University graduate with a bachelor’s in Agricultural and Biological Engineering and his wife Stephanie, a UNC Greensboro graduate with a bachelor’s in Business Administration, established North State Environmental in 1994. They believed that good stewardship of the land and of our water resources is an absolute necessity of our society. Determined to do their part and make a difference in the community, they humbly started their company from the basement of their home. They used their farm shed to store equipment/tools and secured a small bank loan of $5,000 dollars. As the famous quote says, “From humble beginnings come great things!”
Today, North State Environmental has successfully been in business for 25 years. We now operate across North America, working with government agencies, nonprofits, universities, mitigation banks and companies that need to comply with state and federal environmental rules and regulations. Our team has a passion for working around water, and deeply desires to positively impact our environment. North State Environmental has a strong understanding of stream and river functions and this has contributed to our groundbreaking longevity of being industry leaders. One of the primary secrets of our success is the ability to understand what designers and owners need to reach their goals for a successful project. We’re bridging the gap between owners and designers, by understanding their goals and providing them with options for success.

Let’s figure out how we can work together!