Kaitlin O’Toole joined TLC’s Development Team in the position of Development and Administrative Associate in September, 2017. Originally from Hamburg, New York (near Buffalo), Kaitlin “loves the snow, the food, the hockey, and culture there.” She was fascinated by the marine world because of its mysteriousness and vastness. She eventually decided to pursue a degree […]
TLC just concluded the 10-day Brumley Challenge campaign and we are thrilled to have met both fundraising goals of 1. Matching $10,000–we raised $18,010 in individual donations! And 2. Welcoming 140 new members–143 new members joined! We are grateful to Wind Point Foundation and Lianna Jarecki, who offered to match up to $10,000 and Alan […]
Recently, TLC received some good news involving our next nature preserve that will open to the public, Walnut Hill, a 405-acre property in Wake and Johnston Counties that is only a 15-minute drive from downtown Raleigh. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal grant program that is disbursed through the states, in this case, […]
The beginning of October marked a new chapter in the history books of Walnut Hill Nature Preserve. The weather was perfect on this day; sunny and 70’s for a comfortable trip into the woods. Arriving by bus, 22 students from nearby Knightdale High School arrived on the property at noon. While not the first students […]
September 11th, a National Day of Remembrance and Service, a day to remember those who lost their lives, and a day to build strength and pride for our communities. This was the case for a group of 30 middle school students from Franklin Academy (Wake Forest), and a handful of volunteers, organized in partnership between […]
The Wind Point Foundation is delighted to support the Triangle Land Conservancy in offering this Brumley Family Nature Preserve challenge. We support TLC because of the incredible work they do every day protecting and preserving land in ways that make a real difference to the quality of life for all Triangle residents. –Tori Reynolds, Wind […]
From the website of our friends over at Fullsteam Brewery: For the wanderer, late summer is the season of opportunity. We secured the ingredients for this beer on two lands near and dear to us: Brumley Forest in Hillsborough, N.C. and a short walk from Border Springs Farm in Patrick Springs, V.A. BRUMLEY FOREST The […]
The Walnut Wednesday’s “Nut-Heads” successfully completed their first workday, delayed by one day due to weather, on Thursday, September 7. Four enthusiastic volunteers came out on a cool September morning. Sounds of hammers rang out as they took down old fence lines and goat stalls in the main area of the preserve. This area will […]
3,700 feet of new trail and over 200 hours of volunteer work went in to a new section of trail out at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve. Starting back in May, the Conservation Corps volunteers broke ground on a new segment now called Aphid Alley. We’ll get to the name in a minute. They worked week […]
The following blog post was written in August 2017 by Veronika Payne, an intern at Triangle Land Conservancy through Partners for Youth Opportunity. This summer I had the opportunity to do my internship with Triangle Land Conservancy through a program I am a part of called Partners for Youth Opportunity. During my internship with […]
