On December 18, 2016, TLC protected a 204 acre historic farm in the Silk Hope Region of Chatham County through conservation easement. The property is a cattle farm that has been in the owner’s family for hundreds of years. The property includes pasture, cropland (corn and wheat), woodland and over 1.5 miles of South Fork […]
25 and counting… We begin with a chilly 25 degree morning. We had 18 people sign up and I expect that only half that will show up. Much to my surprise, by ten after nine we had around 25 people ready to work. We were buoyed by the presence of members of the Environmental Club […]
TLC recently partnered with the Earthseed Land Cooperative to conserve 33 acres of land north of Durham. The 33-acre easement is located in the headwater region of the Eno River Watershed. The property has two forested headwater streams that flow to the Eno. The conservation easement establishes a permanent 100-ft buffer on these tributaries as well as protect 33 acres […]
When I wrote my last blog, we were just starting to work up about 15 acres of older ag fields in Eastern Wake County at our Walnut Hill Nature Preserve. A lot of prep work went in to getting these old fields ready to plant a cover crop of vetch, clover, annual ryegrass, and winter […]
Red Oak Acorn, White Oak Acorn, and Hickory Nut TLC recently began forest restoration activities at the George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve in Orange County. The long-term goal for these stands is to move away from a loblolly pine monoculture that has little benefit for wildlife, and rather promote a more mixed hardwood […]
Duke Energy Foundation awards Triangle Land Conservancy $40,000 at check presentation ceremony at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve in Chapel Hill on November 30, 2016. L-R Christine Wilson, Sandy Sweitzer, Indira Everett Triangle Land Conservancy announced today that it has received a $40,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation that will support programs to continue and […]
I look forward to the coming weeks. There are several festive meals on my calendar between now and the end of the year. I am grateful for these opportunities to spend time with friends and family, and always enjoy marking these experiences by sharing food. I am especially excited about my grandmother’s collards, field peas, […]
1: Future Ag Field, looking at the back of the historic Oaky Grove Methodist Church on neighboring property Ever since I’ve been able to reach the steering wheel sitting in my Dad’s lap, I’ve always loved driving a tractor. Whether steam or diesel, red or rusty, I’ve always had a fascination for this slow and […]
This Tuesday Triangle Land Conservancy is set to host another installment of its Wild Ideas series in October. Wild Ideas for Farms and Food will be on October 11 at The Frontier at Research Triangle Park starting at 5:30pm. Community members are invited to learn about farm and food issues and ideas while enjoying free […]
(Post updated on Sept. 24, 2019 with current links and events) September 24th -30th is Take a Child Outside Week, our annual reminder to take time to help kids appreciate nature. There are lots of good reasons to get kids outside. In fact, spending time outdoors is proven to support creativity and problem solving, help […]
