People and Nature

Education & Outreach Intern Ella Howie describes her work on TLC’s trail accessibility project – which uses the Birdability scoring system to rate and describe trails.

TLC’s photo contest is back! We had some incredible submissions last year, and we’re excited to kick off 2025 with an exciting new challenge and see our trails through your camera lenses. Read on for contest guidelines and how to enter.

TLC nature preserves are gorgeous this time of year! While winter hiking can be fun, it is important to dress properly for low temperatures and prepare yourself for winter weather conditions.

In an environment where non-profits are often perceived as working in silos, CORRAL Riding Academy and TLC demonstrated the power of synergy by pooling resources and expertise to create a more substantial impact on the community.

On Wednesday, October 23, Triangle Land Conservancy and partner organizations welcomed over 200 community members to our annual Wild Ideas event held at the NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Centering each Wild Ideas around a public benefit of conservation, this year’s event – titled Habitats: Our Home – focused on what we as a community can do to protect local wildlife and natural spaces together.

Did you know volunteers help keep TLC trails running? Since Brumley Preserve’s beginning volunteers from Triangle Off-Road Cyclists have made it possible to open and maintain trail for both hikers and bikers to enjoy. Learn more about this partnership here.

Triangle Land Conservancy’s annual Wild Ideas event returns on October 23 for a night at the North Carolina Botanical Garden! This year’s theme, Habitats: Our Home, celebrates and explores the diverse natural habitats found in the Triangle region of our state and how local conservation work is taking action to preserve and protect these spaces for both wildlife and human communities.  

Attorney, conservationist, and former TLC board chair, Mavis Gragg was presented with the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award at the 2024 Land Trust Alliance national land conservation conference held in Providence, Rhode Island.

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.