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.
Education & Outreach Intern Ella Howie describes her work on TLC’s trail accessibility project – which uses the Birdability scoring system to rate and describe trails.
TLC’s photo contest is back! We had some incredible submissions last year, and we’re excited to kick off 2025 with an exciting new challenge and see our trails through your camera lenses. Read on for contest guidelines and how to enter.
TLC nature preserves are gorgeous this time of year! While winter hiking can be fun, it is important to dress properly for low temperatures and prepare yourself for winter weather conditions.
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.
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 […]
By Cara Lewis, Senior Communications Manager Often described as an urban oasis, Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve is a hidden gem inside the rapidly growing Triangle metropolis of Cary, NC. One of TLC’s smallest preserves, this precious and protected space is bound by housing developments, a golf course, and the increasingly busy Holly Springs Road. […]
It’s the Year of the Trail in North Carolina, and to celebrate we’ve gathered some of our staff’s favorite trails across TLC’s public nature preserves! Since 1983, TLC has opened and now manages over 55 miles of trails in the Triangle where we welcome thousands of visitors each year. Located across the region, TLC preserves […]
In January, twelve TLC Volunteer Trail Guides joined NC Botanical Garden Guides for a unique opportunity to tour Historic Stagville and Horton Grove. Volunteer Trail Guides are an integral part of TLC’s mission to connect people to nature in the Triangle and are tasked with leading community hikes and educating the public about the lands […]
Introducing Lily Loop, the newest addition of trail at Triangle Land Conservancy’s Williamson Preserve in Wake and Johnston Counties. This multi-use hiking/biking trail adds 2.2 miles, making the total distance of the trail system at Williamson 16.6 miles! Lily Loop users will experience good elevation changes (200+ ft of climbing) and plenty of switchbacks, rock […]
