Many nonprofits, fundraising platforms, and Donor Advised Fund (DAF) providers are coming together to activate their collective audience of millions of donors for a day of unprecedented generosity on October 10th, 2024.
A beloved historic Johnston County family farm has been permanently conserved thanks to the determination of three generations of women. Dedicated to preserving and protecting the farmhouse and surrounding farmland that has been in their family for more than a century, this powerful trio worked with TLC since 2022 to secure the necessary funding from state and local agencies to preserve the property for future generations.
Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) teamed up with Backyard Butterflies to host a magical Moth Night event at Brumley Nature Preserve. Capping off Pollinator Week – an annual celebration that aims to spread awareness about pollinator species and how we can protect them – TLC and Backyard Butterflies wanted to plan an event that highlighted a species that is traditionally less popular but incredibly vital to our ecosystem.
At the Bailey and Sarah Williamson Preserve, TLC is establishing a five-acre meadow to increase the conservation value of our land in our continued effort to protect natural habitats. Thanks to a grant from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the meadow was seeded this spring with technical assistance from Garrett Wildflower Seed Farm.
Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve offers unique experiences for visitors to connect with nature in a rapidly urbanizing environment. Over the past few years, Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve has experienced stream blockage from fallen trees, leading to altered stream flow and eroding streambank. Thanks to North Carolina’s Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program, TLC will be conducting a restoration project to remove the blockages and restore the stream.
By Cara Lewis, Senior Communications Manager Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) surpassed a strategic goal set in 2018 to permanently protect and steward 25,000 acres of land across the Triangle by 2025. As of April 1, 2024, TLC has conserved 25,035 acres. “Thanks to willing landowners, the state of North Carolina, partnerships with local counties and […]
This April, Durham’s own Fullsteam Brewery partnered with TLC to create a new Farmhouse Lager, as part of the Earth to Beer movement. This national initiative challenges brewers to craft a packaged beer that is better for the planet, and this year a portion of the proceeds from Fullsteam’s new creation will go to support TLC’s work to protect clean water, natural habitats, and support local farms in the Triangle.
Triangle Land Conservancy recently hosted our annual Statewide Star Party, an official NC Science Festival event. TLC Education & Outreach Intern Ella recounts her experience helping to coordinate this great event, which welcomed participants around the Triangle to explore the night sky.
According to the Land Trust Alliance, programs and events across the country are addressing an important, and traditionally omitted or dismissed demographic: women with an active role in land conservation. This includes landowners, farmers, ranchers, foresters, as well as land trust managers and other conservation professionals.
Volunteers from Southern Wake Conservationists recently worked with TLC’s Patrick Boleman to remove Japanese honeysuckle at Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve to protect the beloved beech trees and other flora at this three-quarter-mile long preserve in the heart of Cary.
