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Community Action Against Invasive Autumn Olive

August 4, 2023

One of TLC’s most popular public properties, Brumley Nature Preserve is home to 673 acres of mature hardwood, young pine, and alluvial forests that surround streams, wetlands, and ponds. It is also home to thriving populations of invasive species under its forest canopy. From Japanese stiltgrass to tree of heaven, these invaders and others continue […]

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Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit

May 2, 2023

Discovering Nature’s Hidden Treasures With TLC TLC Trail Guides Each spring and fall, TLC hosts a Trail Guide training for volunteers to become hike and program leaders. We have a wonderful group of 82 Trail Guides that lead most programs offered at TLC nature preserves. These intrepid conservation heroes lead groups of all ages on […]

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Interpreting the Past with Historic Stagville

February 17, 2023

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 […]

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TriWild: Making a Difference, One Tree at a Time

January 13, 2023

When facing environmental challenges like climate change and disappearing habitats, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder if individual actions can make much of a difference. Triangle Land Conservancy’s TriWild volunteer program provides an opportunity that demonstrates the opposite: each one of us can have a big impact on restoring native ecosystems. Since its beginnings […]

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Success: MLK Day of Service 2016

January 22, 2016

What started off as a chilly morning quickly morphed into a beautiful day for Monday’s MLK Day of Service. Over 46 volunteers of all ages joined TLC staff at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve to continue preparations for its public debut this fall. Forty-six volunteers of all ages joined TLC staff at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve […]

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Conservation Corps Breaks Ground at Brumley Forest

What Did We Find?

October 19, 2015

Thank you to all the participants, experts, and volunteers who joined us at Brumley Forest Nature Preserve in Orange County for the BioBlitz on Saturday, October 17. We had over 100 people participate in the event, and as of today, we have documented over 170 species at Brumley. Way to go everyone! From the first […]

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Follow Along with the BioBlitz

October 16, 2015

Here’s what we’ve found at Brumley Forest. For more photos and fun, find TLC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and NatureServe on Facebook and Twitter. Click here for the BioBlitz schedule and click here for directions to Brumley Forest. The BioBlitz ends at 4pm! View more observations near Brumley Forest Nature Preserve on iNaturalist.org » […]

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Passionate Volunteers Make New Connections in the Triangle

October 14, 2015

By Laura Smith Bob Stoothoff has lived all over the country, but for the last two years he and his wife, Cindy, have called the Triangle home. When they arrived, they were interested in finding a local, reputable environmental organization they could support. They found out about Triangle Land Conservancy through the another conservation organization […]

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