Natural Habitats

TLC Trail Guide Margot Lester explores the spiritual and cultural role of turkey and black vultures.

In Spring 2025, TLC, Eno River Association, and Bluestem Community NC partnered to protect the 87-acre Bluestem Conservation Cemetery through a conservation easement. Margot Lester, TLC Trail Guide and multi-hyphenate Bluestem volunteer, shares the importance of conserving this magical place – both for its natural habitats and wildlife and the people who are connected to it.

In a unique agreement, three North Carolina-based conservation groups will permanently protect Bluestem Conservation Cemetery, the first conservation cemetery in central North Carolina and one of only 13 such cemeteries in the country. Bluestem Community has donated a conservation easement to Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) and Eno River Association that will protect the 87-acre preserve […]

Around the world, pollinators – such as bees, birds, bats, butterflies, and beetles – help pollinate crops, and in exchange they receive energy and protection. However, the world’s pollinators, and therefore the foods we love, are under threat.

Triangle Land Conservancy partnered with the Hedges family to conserve 64 acres of historic farmland in Johnston County known as the Hedges Farm. This donated working lands conservation easement will protect vital farmland, forest, water resources, and natural habitats along Middle Creek.

By Sonya Spruill, Philanthropy Manager It’s never too early to begin thinking about your estate! According to Carolina Family Estate Planning, estate planning is one of the most overlooked areas of personal financial management. There’s no better time than now to make your plans as TLC observes National Estate Planning Awareness Week (NEPAW) from October 21-27! […]

TLC Volunteer Steven Feuerstein highlights sourwoods – a tree native to southeastern North America. These unique and lovely trees can be easily identified by their bark, leaves, and curving trunk, which creates a lovely “dancing” visual in the forest understory.

In March of this year, a prescribed burn was completed by TLC land stewards across 40 acres of Brumley South. This important land management tool was used to curb the spread of autumn olive, an invasive shrub prevalent throughout the preserve.

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.