Last updated: July 31, 2025 @ 2:00 p.m. In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Chantal, TLC is actively assessing the extent of flooding and storm-related damage across our nature preserves. The storm brought heavy rainfall and significant flooding to the western region of the Triangle, impacting trails and infrastructure on several of our properties. Our Stewardship […]
When we think of pollinators, honey bees usually steal the spotlight, but did you know North Carolina is home to over 500 species of native bees, plus a host of butterflies, beetles, birds, and even mammals that help keep our ecosystems blooming?
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.
Brumley and Williamson Preserves offer both hiking only and multi-use trails. Occasionally, these preserves close due to weather-related events in order to protect pathways from erosion. Preserve visitors can help protect these spaces by respecting trail closures.
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.
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.
Nestled between Hillsborough and Chapel Hill, Brumley Nature Preserve is one of TLC’s most beloved public preserves. Over 40,000 visitors come to Brumley yearly – to hike, ride bikes, walk their dogs, meditate, birdwatch and to participate in volunteer and environmental education events. Brumley is also the stage for ongoing and intensive restoration work to improve habitat for native species- including birds and other pollinators.
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 […]
