The Dirt Blog

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.

TLC Volunteer Steven Feuerstein highlights sourwoods – a tree native to southeastern North America. These unique and lovely trees can be easily identified by their bark, leaves, and curving trunk, which creates a lovely “dancing” visual in the forest understory.

In March of this year, a prescribed burn was completed by TLC land stewards across 40 acres of Brumley South. This important land management tool was used to curb the spread of autumn olive, an invasive shrub prevalent throughout the preserve.

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.

Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) teamed up with Backyard Butterflies to host a magical Moth Night event at Brumley Nature Preserve. Capping off Pollinator Week – an annual celebration that aims to spread awareness about pollinator species and how we can protect them – TLC and Backyard Butterflies wanted to plan an event that highlighted a species that is traditionally less popular but incredibly vital to our ecosystem.

There’s a lot of benefit from simply walking, running or biking through one of TLC’s nature preserves. Research has established that being surrounded by nature is good for us – including reducing eye strain and easing stress! If you want even more health benefits, consider nature journaling.

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. 

Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve offers unique experiences for visitors to connect with nature in a rapidly urbanizing environment. Over the past few years, Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve has experienced stream blockage from fallen trees, leading to altered stream flow and eroding streambank. Thanks to North Carolina’s Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program, TLC will be conducting a restoration project to remove the blockages and restore the stream.