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We need your old car! Thanks to you, TLC manages and cares for thousands of acres of land from the southwestern corner of Chatham County to the northeastern corner of Johnston County. We need a car to get to it all and ours has died! If you’ve got an all-wheel drive or 4×4 that’s road […]

Bennett, NC (June 9, 2017) – Triangle Land Conservancy announced today that it placed a conservation easement on Bluebird Hill Farm in Chatham County. The conservation easement is recorded on the deed to the property and ensures that the land is protected from development and will remain a farm forever.  The owner graciously donated the […]

Blue Cross NC is donating $100,000 to five nonprofits as part of its Hike NC initiative, and our partner CTNC is competing for a piece of the pie. In order for them to win, we need YOU to get involved! All you have to do is share the hashtag #VoteCT4NC and mention @BCBSNC on Twitter […]

It’s been a busy spring for TLC. Here’s some recent coverage of our goings-on: N&O: Brumley Nature Preserve Opening Durham Herald-Sun Op-Ed: Nurturing natural space Chapel Hill Magazine: Second Nature N&O: New farmers face dwindling land, soaring prices in Triangle N&O: Clayton looking to tie into trail project

A 22 Foot Cedar walkbridge on the future Cedar Grove Loop at Brumley Nature Preserve One of my top favorite tasks as the Stewardship Technician here at TLC is the construction of the foot bridges and boardwalks we’ve put in over the past three years. Most are quite simple to build, while others provide an […]

Special thanks to Caroline Gilmore for making these beautiful photos of the grand opening of Brumley Nature Preserve on Earth Day 2017.  

613-acre George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve in Orange County protects Raleigh’s water supply Durham, NC (April 25, 2017) – More than 1,300 people enjoyed running, mountain biking and hiking on 15 miles of trails at Triangle Land Conservancy’s grand opening of the 613-acre George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve on Earth Day: […]

Our friends at Great Outdoor Provision Company are partnering with TLC as Opening Day Sponsors for Brumley Nature Preserve. To help us spread the word about this celebration they have generously contributed a selection of outdoor inspired prizes that we’re giving away via Facebook, Instagram, and on-site at Brumley this Saturday. Items range from Osprey Daylite backpacks, […]

The sun was shining, yellow buttercups blanketed the fields, and pigs oinked happily as students from the East Durham Children’s Initiative fed them raw eggs as a treat. This idyllic setting for EDCI’s latest TLC-led educational field trip last Saturday was made possible by Ryan and Alicia of Green Button Farm, who generously agreed to […]