In August 1992, Margaret Baker Reid donated a conservation easement to Triangle Land Conservancy for 1.4 acres of her property in Raleigh to become a Wildflower Garden. This beautiful and unique property is currently owned by Mr. Robert Mackintosh. Yesterday, Laura Stroud (Conservation & Stewardship Associate) and I went to the property for its annual […]
The legend of John Henry stands strong in American Folklore. Legend has it that Henry’s prowess as a steel driver was measured in a race against the new steam powered hammers being used to drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast tunnels for the railroad back in the late 1800’s. In a […]
On Thursday, August 27th, Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) will present the Conservation for All Farm Tour in partnership with the Conservation Trust of North Carolina (CTNC), Transplanting Traditions Community Farm, and the Orange County Partnership for Young Children. The tour will be held at TLC’s J. Logan and Elinor Moore Irvin Nature Preserve in Orange […]
“Water is the future.” Bobby Branch, a conservation easement donor, made this remark on a recent visit to his farm in Chatham County. Forested buffers on his properties filter water entering Tick Creek, a tributary of the Rocky River and part of the Cape Fear River Basin. The Rocky River Safeguarding water quality is critically […]
Thank you so much for supporting TLC’s land conservation work. Your donations this spring helped us exceed the $26,000 matching challenge! In fact, you and more than 100 others contributed more than TWICE that amount for clean water, natural habitats, local farms and food, and connecting people with nature! All of us at TLC greatly […]
A native Utahn, Clea Major moved to North Carolina to attend school at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Recently, Clea joined Triangle Land Conservancy's staff as the Donor Database Manager. We have enjoyed getting to know Clea these past few weeks and we are excited to introduce her to the whole TLC […]
Queen balling… sounds like something straight out of hip-hop. Usurpation court, an insidious plot in Game of Thrones, no but not far from it. Hymenoptera… isn’t that the City of the Dead? Nope. So what do these words all have in common and what do they mean? Well, if you had attended the 2015 North […]
Susan Reda, local foodie and Development & Communications Director for Learning Outside, shares with us another seasonal recipe perfect for including little chefs. Easy Cheese Zucchini Squares are tasty for dinner or as a snack. They also help use up some of summer's seemingly endless bounty of zucchini! By Susan Reda Learning Outside’s Learning Garden […]
Today, I got to experience first-hand how much TLC ROCKS by joining volunteers and staff in moving ROCK. How much ROCK does TLC ROCK? About 8 tons, or roughly the equivalent of a heavy hippo. All of this work was being done to help improve your next visit to TLC's Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve. […]
A winter snow at Horton Grove Nature Preserve by Kyle Obermiller As I enter my second year here at TLC, I can officially say I’ve worked in all conditions possible that we’ll experience here in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Over the winter I skated across an icy parking lot and down the trails at […]
