By Jack Blackmer Thanks to a donation from a generous family who loved their family’s land, there is a shady oasis in the midst of one of the most rapidly developing areas in Wake County that is now owned and protected forever by TLC! Totaling 24 acres of rich bottomland hardwood forest and wetlands teeming […]
By Ron Gallagher The highly successful and innovative Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative, already well into its teenage years, is about to get a sibling. This fall, TLC and multiple partners unveil the Jordan Lake Watershed Conservation Strategy that will be a component of a new water-protection effort called the Jordan Lake One-Water initiative (JLOW). […]
Streamside buffers are an important part of stream ecosystems because they decrease pollution, control erosion, and provide wildlife habitat. Also called riparian buffers, streamside buffers are naturally occurring vegetated areas that run alongside streams and other aquatic systems such as lakes, ponds, and wetlands. In regions where land is used for agriculture and livestock, nitrogen […]
Will we have enough clean water for the future of the Triangle? What can you do today to protect water quality and conserve water? These are just two of the questions local experts and professionals will address at Triangle Land Conservancy’s free Wild Ideas for Clean Water event on Tuesday, October 27. Community members are […]
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 […]
April 24, 2015 Raleigh, NC – Triangle Land Conservancy has received a $58,975 grant to continue its efforts to protect and enhance regional waterways and the environment. The grant is part of the Water Resources Fund, a $10 million commitment from Duke Energy. Triangle Land Conservancy’s 613-acre Brumley Forest Nature Preserve is one of the largest […]
