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A Wild and Working Decade: 10 Years with Sandy Sweitzer

December 4, 2023

Simply stated, Executive Director Sandy Sweitzer has delivered a decade of stellar service to TLC. She joined us in the summer of 2013 as Director of Development, a role she had deep background in and in which she immediately elevated our fundraising. In less than two years’ time, with the resignation of the then current […]

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Highlights from “Barrier Breakers” Field Trip for TLC Staff

December 4, 2023

TLC staff recently took a field trip to the American Tobacco Campus in Durham to see the “Barrier Breakers” exhibit brought to the Triangle by Resilient Ventures. Curated by the negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the exhibit highlights baseball’s integration pioneers along with obstacles players of color faced and how they overcame them.

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Celebrating TLC Staff: Matt Makes All Things Better

December 4, 2023

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.

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Celebrating TLC Staff: Bo and the TLC Brand

December 4, 2023

For many TLC members and enthusiasts, Robert “Bo” Howes is Triangle Land Conservancy. Always quick to remind us that our work can’t be summarized in merely “bucks and acres,” Bo is responsible for thousands of acres conserved and millions of dollars raised. Yet, his investment in the human side of TLC may be his biggest impact of all as Bo is incredibly generous with the wisdom he’s gained from his 15 years of experience.

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Celebrating TLC Staff: Learning from Leigh Ann

December 4, 2023

One of TLC’s greatest unsung heroes is Leigh Ann Hammerbacher. Her steady perseverance and deep knowledge of conservation in North Carolina allows her to weave strategies out of red tape and chisel masterpieces out of apparent stonewalls. We are immensely grateful for all of Leigh Ann’s accomplishments during the past 16 years!

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Kiosk sign saying you belong here overlayed in front of a flower meadow.

Tips for Year-End Giving

November 28, 2023

Tips for Year-End Giving For tax savings in 2023, you need to make your gift by December 31, which this year falls on a Sunday. Checks sent by mail need to have a December 30 postmark. Our address: Triangle Land Conservancy, PO Box 1848, Durham, NC 27702. TLC’s Tax Identification Number: 58-1514406 Gifts given online can […]

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