The Farm Bill, the massive federal legislation that funds everything from nutrition assistance to crop insurance to conservation, is being signed into law by President Obama today. Like any big piece of policy, there’s plenty of debate on the merits of the bill, which authorizes $956.4 billion over 10 years (see a good overview […]
10 a.m. Arrive at the Al Buehler Trail, maintained by Duke Forest. While there may not be an exact address to plug into your GPS, head down Duke University Drive towards Wallace Wade Stadium. Take a right onto Cameron Boulevard, and a small parking lot will be on your left, .3 miles down Cameron Boulevard. […]
“Europe’s fluvial highways are becoming the test bed for conservation biologist Edward O. Wilson’s dream that the 21st century should be ‘the era of restoration ecology’” – Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360 Europe’s rivers are a mess. After centuries of dams, levees, straightening, and pollution, the 2000 European Union’s Water Framework Directive required “that all […]
Envision a world where major city mayors are competing, not over their multi-million dollar sports teams, but over which city has more biodiversity, more green space, better butterfly habitat. While we’re not there yet, Richard Conniff in an article for YaleEnvironment360 writes that a fledgling urban wildlife movement may make it possible. Urban planners and […]
10 a.m. Arrive at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation, part of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, 4301 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh. Spend a half hour exploring the 45 acres of real Piedmont prairie, including its beautiful grasses, forest, ponds, and stream. Prairie Ridge is home to a diverse number of bird species, including the […]
Last weekend I enjoyed running the Little River trail run, a great event put on by the Trailheads at Little River Regional Park. It was a cold and crisp day, the trails winding by the river and throughout the natural area. As pretty new staffer here at TLC, I was especially proud given TLC’s work […]
It's winter in North Carolina. My first winter here. I'm still trying to understand the climate — sometimes it's cold (and when it's cold, it's the damp, seep-into-your-bones kind of cold) and sometimes it's, well, mild. There can be frost on my car at 8:00 AM and by noon, the sun shines wildly across a […]
The Triangle Land Conservancy is pleased to announce its first photo contest! Share your photos and have the opportunity to win fun prizes. How to Enter: For this photo contest we are accepting any and all photos taken at one of our Nature Preserves. Email your submission of up to three photos to [email protected], and […]
10 a.m. Arrive at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson Street, Durham. There is a small parking fee, but there will be plenty of spaces. Access to the Gardens is through the Doris Duke Center, where you can pick up a map and ask any questions you may have of the friendly volunteer behind the […]
Did you ever think that books assigned in high school English class could actually help further climate research? We all know that classic literature opens our eyes to the societal landscape of decades and centuries ago, but who would think it could open our eyes to the natural landscape? A recent study has done just […]
