Ten years ago, TLC moved into what has been our head office on Duke Street in downtown Durham. A lot has changed since then. As the Triangle’s population has grown, our team has doubled in size to meet the increased need for land protection, stewardship, outreach, and fundraising — including our finance and administration team […]
The Marks Creek Headwaters property in Wake County has been officially protected by TLC! This 46-acre property protects a key connecting tract in the Marks Creek Watershed, a critical priority area for Wake County and TLC for more than 20 years and a “Last Chance to See Landscape” designated by Scenic America. Located only 2 […]
TLC is excited to announce the purchase of Chicken Bridge Forest, a 108-acre parcel of land in Chatham County now owned by TLC. The land has 2,250 feet of perennial stream with a wide and rocky streambed leading directly to the Haw River. There are over 1,000 additional feet of intermittent stream area which feeds […]
In January, twelve TLC Volunteer Trail Guides joined NC Botanical Garden Guides for a unique opportunity to tour Historic Stagville and Horton Grove. Volunteer Trail Guides are an integral part of TLC’s mission to connect people to nature in the Triangle and are tasked with leading community hikes and educating the public about the lands […]
Written in Summer 1983, TLC’s first newsletter “TLC News” introduces the Triangle community to the concept of a regional land trust. TLC’s collaborative efforts culminated in 1984 with our first conserved property, Temple Flat Rock in Wake County. Since then, with the help of dedicated supporters, we have conserved over 23,000 acres of vital watersheds, farmlands, […]
When facing environmental challenges like climate change and disappearing habitats, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder if individual actions can make much of a difference. Triangle Land Conservancy’s TriWild volunteer program provides an opportunity that demonstrates the opposite: each one of us can have a big impact on restoring native ecosystems. Since its beginnings […]
Ten years ago, TLC moved into the Duke Street office near sleepy downtown Durham. In the past three years, TLC’s staff has doubled in size as we have increased our land protection, stewardship, outreach, and fundraising efforts, as well as finance and administration team to support the growth necessary to double the pace of conservation. […]
Seeing a team of sturdy draft horses pulling a log down a forest path may invoke images of the old days before the advent of machines. Such was the sight recently at Three Bears, a TLC owned site in the Fall Lakes Watershed in northern Wake County. Our Stewardship staff enlisted the service of local […]
This fall, volunteers and members of the Conservation Corps of North Carolina helped TLC with the first step in establishing a multi-dimensional pollinator habitat project at the Williamson Preserve. Together with TLC staff, the Corps members planted 400 hardwood seedlings over an acreage of open field. Once established, the woody plants, which include white false […]
November 18, 2022 Durham, NC — A $10,000 commitment from Q2, an online financial firm with offices in Cary, will allow Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) to continue to inspire a diverse group of high school students to develop meaningful connections with nature. Q2’s grant will fund the Pathways Into Natural Environments and Science fellowship (PINES), […]
