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.
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.
TLC staff joined land trusts from across the nation in Providence, Rhode Island for Rally 2024, the national Land Trust Alliance conference. Learn about the highlights here.
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.
Learn about Asteraceae, one of the largest families of flowering plants in the world! These blooms are wonderful signs that fall has begun, as you’ll see countless of these blooms across our region.
Many nonprofits, fundraising platforms, and Donor Advised Fund (DAF) providers are coming together to activate their collective audience of millions of donors for a day of unprecedented generosity on October 10th, 2024.
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.
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.
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 […]
