A flash of brown in the undergrowth. There it goes, maybe flying into the branches of a tall Loblolly Pine? No, wait, it’s disappeared – I take my binoculars away from my eyes and scan the forest. Everyone is looking into the brush when a yell off to the right draws our attention; the thrush […]
People are hungry lately for good news. We’ve got it! Check out the links below for TLC’s recent coverage: Walnut Hill on the front page of the N&O The Farm at Lake Benson on the front page of the N&O WNCN’s Walnut Hill story N&O’s Walnut Hill video Check our events page for opportunities to […]
Triangle Land Conservancy closed on its last project of 2016 on Dec. 29. The 39.5-acre Reimer Nature Preserve Expansion is a beautiful mix of upland forest and riparian areas. The property contains two headwater streams of the Little River and over 750 feet of frontage on the South Fork of the Little River. In total, […]
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, […]
