Opened in 2012, Horton Grove Nature Preserve is TLC’s largest public preserve, with eight miles of walking trails and 708 acres of land. Throughout the preserve, you’ll find yourself immersed in diverse landscapes of forests and meadows, as well as a deep history from the land’s past. Horton Grove Preserve sits on land that was […]
Meet Patrick Craft, a TLC volunteer Trail Guide who regularly leads evening walks at Horton Grove.
Every time you take a walk at Johnston Mill, White Pines, Horton Grove, or Brumley, you are seeing work from Matt Rutledge. Incredibly kind and generous, Matt teaches me the names of all the trees. Matt has walked hundreds of miles monitoring easements, led volunteer workdays, and created and rerouted numerous trails. He has also planted thousands of seeds and hundreds of plant plugs over the years to set the stage for improved habitats on TLC lands.
It’s beginning to be that time of year again where the parking lots overflow at the garden centers and seemingly everyone is out working in their lawns and flower beds to prepare them for a new season. I thoroughly enjoy this time of year and enjoy the work that comes along with it. For some […]
Are you ready to start 2016 off on the right foot? Join TLC with a two-hour hike of Horton Grove Nature Preserve. Bring your family, friends, and dogs (on a leash please) to explore TLC’s largest public nature preserve. TLC’s Horton Grove Nature Preserve is a 708-acre property with 8 miles of trails and was […]
