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Cheers to 10 years, Margaret!

December 17, 2025

By Bo Howes, Director of Conservation, West Over 10 years ago, I had the privilege of sitting in our interviews for a new employee. Margaret Sands was interviewed to be our new Outreach and Events Coordinator. She had fantastic conservation experience and an educational background in environmental work. I wasn’t as sold on her events […]

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Fresh produce from the Land & Harvest Festival. Photo by Don Kinney

Cultivating a more food secure Triangle

December 12, 2025

TLC land conservation work is supporting the Triangle agricultural community by working with landowners to protect vital farmland from rising development pressures. Learn about three of our farm partners that are making it their mission to close the gap in food insecurity in Triangle communities.

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28 Acres of Forest Along Marks Creek Permanently Protected Near Wendell

December 11, 2025

Twenty-eight acres of mature pine, hardwood forest, and streambanks along a tributary of Marks Creek are now permanently protected. This beautiful property sits beside existing county-owned open space, creating one continuous stretch of conserved land and offering room for a future greenway that could one day link Turnipseed Nature Preserve to Triangle Land Conservancy’s 447-acre Williamson Preserve.

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Two moth night event attendees looking for moths on collection sheet.
From left to right: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Deputy Secretary Jeff Michael, NC State Parks Director Brian Strong, TLC Director of Conservation Bo Howes, and Piedmont Land Conservancy Conservation Planner Palmer McIntyre, who all spoke at the Moncure Access ribbon cutting.

Triangle Land Conservancy Partners with the Duke Forest to Support Restoration and Permanent Protection Along New Hope Creek

October 14, 2025

DURHAM, NC (October 14, 2025) — Triangle Land Conservancy and the Duke Forest at Duke University are working together on a major stream restoration project along New Hope Creek. Funded by members of the Duke Forest community and the North Carolina Land and Water Fund, the project also includes the establishment of a conservation easement. […]

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TLC Safeguards 69 Acres of Little River Ecosystem in Johnston County

October 6, 2025

MIDDLESEX, NC (October 6, 2025)— Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) is proud to announce the permanent protection of 69 acres along the Little River in Johnston County, finalized on September 23, 2025. The 69-acre property, which is entirely undeveloped, is a mix of forest and ephemeral wetlands—an increasing rarity in one of North Carolina’s fastest-growing counties. […]

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