When we think of pollinators, honey bees usually steal the spotlight, but did you know North Carolina is home to over 500 species of native bees, plus a host of butterflies, beetles, birds, and even mammals that help keep our ecosystems blooming?
Williamson Preserve’s street address has changed! The street where the nature preserve’s main visitor parking entrance can now be found at 4409 Old Country Mial Road in Raleigh.
The Walton Farm, one of the last large working farms in Raleigh, is now permanently protected through a conservation easement made possible by a partnership between Walton Farm, Triangle Land Conservancy, and Wake County. The easement ensures that Walton Farm’s valuable farmland, open space and wildlife habitat will be preserved forever. Triangle Land Conservancy worked […]
In a unique agreement, three North Carolina-based conservation groups will permanently protect Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, the first conservation cemetery in central North Carolina and one of only 13 such cemeteries in the country. Bluestem Community has donated a conservation easement to Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) and Eno River Association that will protect the 87-acre preserve […]
Around the world, pollinators – such as bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and beetles – help pollinate crops, and in exchange they receive energy and protection. However, the world’s pollinators, and therefore the foods we love, are under threat.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners made a landmark investment in the future of agriculture and working lands across the county at their March 3rd, 2025 meeting, voting to adopt a new conservation easement policy establishing an “Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Fund” as well as updating the county’s existing “Farmland Preservation Ordinance.”
Brumley and Williamson Preserves offer both hiking only and multi-use trails. Occasionally, these preserves close due to weather-related events in order to protect pathways from erosion. Preserve visitors can help protect these spaces by respecting trail closures.
Education & Outreach Intern Ella Howie describes her work on TLC’s trail accessibility project – which uses the Birdability scoring system to rate and describe trails.
TLC’s photo contest is back! We had some incredible submissions last year, and we’re excited to kick off 2025 with an exciting new challenge and see our trails through your camera lenses. Read on for contest guidelines and how to enter.
TLC nature preserves are gorgeous this time of year! While winter hiking can be fun, it is important to dress properly for low temperatures and prepare yourself for winter weather conditions.
