Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) will conduct a controlled burn on 30 acres at Horton Grove Nature Preserve in Durham County on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Since 1983, the nonprofit Triangle Land Conservancy has permanently conserved over 17,500 acres of land across six counties in the Triangle region. TLC owns and manages 4,800 acres of land, […]
It’s very likely that just by reading the title of this post a theme song to a very famous TV show popped into your head. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. The catchy theme music to Leave it to Beaver is now playing in a loop as I write this blog! (Fun Fact: the title ‘Leave it […]
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about TLC’s Brumley Forest Nature Preserve in Orange County, NC. Guided hikes, a neighbor meet and greet, the BioBlitz, and other events have brought folks out to Brumley for a sneak peek at the property. Many people over the past few years who have explored the property with […]
Laura Stroud joined TLC in July of 2015 as the Conservation and Stewardship Associate. Originally from Jacksonville, NC, Laura earned her Bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She first came to TLC in the summer of 2011 as a Stewardship Intern, working to map and remove invasive species […]
Fall leaf at White Pines Nature Preserve, photo by Sonke Johnsen Every year a natural phenomenon occurs across the country. This phenomenon brings great beauty throughout the landscape and clogs the roads of Hendersonville and other mountain towns every year as thousands travel to witness it. When the leaves begin to turn colors in the […]
Adapted from the Fall 2015 issue of Conservation Connections Ryan and Alicia Butler moved from Baltimore, Maryland to a rural farm in Durham back in 2007. Alicia’s father and TLC board member Norris Cotton owned the land at the time. Aside from a farmer who owned a few head of cattle, the farm was sitting […]
Life in the Triangle seems to move so fast, everyone rushing to get from place A to place B so they can cross some random task off their mile-long to-do list. I frequently, and happily, find myself stuck at the railroad crossings in downtown Cary going to and from home. Looking around at the other […]
Contact Information: Walt Tysinger, 919-428-3859 Matt Rutledge, 864-201-9632 WHO: TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY & CORPS OF FIRE PROFESSIONALS WHAT: PRESCRIBED BURN AT IRVIN FARM WHERE: J. LOGAN AND ELINOR MOORE IRVIN FARM From Chapel Hill, take W. Main Street south. Stay straight onto Jones Ferry Road and go 4.3 miles. On the left, go past a […]
Wells Fargo has been named the Corporate Conservation Partner of the Year by North Carolina’s 24 local land trusts for its commitment to environmental sustainability. Wells Fargo was nominated for the award by Triangle Land Conservancy, North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, and Sandhills Area Land Trust. The land trusts jointly presented the award to Wells […]
