Offices and Staff

Recreation Resources Service has regional offices across the state. The main RRS office is located at NC State University in the College of Natural Resources, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. We have regional offices in Asheville, the Charlotte metro area, and Swansboro, NC.

Regional offices and map of RRS service areas.

The RRS team is available to provide technical expertise to enhance recreation, parks and open space in your community. For Grant assistance, contact the regional consultant assigned to your County. Our staff has broad expertise in recreation and leisure services.

Regional Office Staff

West Region
Blake Covington
Aquatics, Inclusive Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Community Engagement

Contact Us

bwcoving@ncsu.edu

(919) 513-5885

NC Department of
Natural & Cultural Resources
176 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC 28805

Central North
Trey Fouché
Outdoor Recreation, Trail Development (natural surface and paved), Citizen Advisory Boards, Supervision/Leadership.

Contact Us

jfouche2@ncsu.edu

(919) 513-3644

Lake Norman State Park
759 State Park Rd.
Troutman, NC 28166

Central South
Terri Stowers, CPRP
Supervision and Leadership, Community Engagement, Professional Development, Programming, Facility Planning, Operations

Contact Us

tlstower@ncsu.edu

(919) 513-4083

Lake Norman State Park
759 State Park Rd.
Troutman, NC 28166

Northeast
Scott Payne
Park and Maintenance Operations; Funding Sources

Contact Us

rrspayne@ncsu.edu

(919) 513-3937

NC State University
3024 Biltmore Hall
Campus Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004

Southeast
Brittany Shipp, CPRP
Supervision, Project Management, Athletics, Grant Administration, Policy Interpretation and Enforcement, Workshop Training and Development