The Bethune’s kids aren’t into iPods and iPads. Instead, they are most interested in going outside. “I like for our kids to be outside,” says Rachel Bethune. Rachel, along with her husband Alec, take their two kids hiking a lot and encourage their curiosity with nature. While they try to get their daughter, Juliette, 14 […]
Printed in the December 13 edition of the Durham Herald-Sun Just 11 miles west of downtown Durham, a new oasis is being created for local wildlife and community members who enjoy hiking, biking, and getting outside. Brumley Forest Nature Preserve, a 600-acre sanctuary from urban life owned by Triangle Land Conservancy, will be opened to […]
Contact: Diana Hackenburg Communications Manager 919-908-0056 | 419-603-0816 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CHATHAM COUNTY, NC – Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) has permanently conserved 607 acres of contiguous farmland in Chatham County with the signing of a new 97-acre conservation easement this month. The conserved property, located about 10 miles south of Siler City, protects […]
On November 27th, the infamous Black Friday shopping day, REI is committing to spending the day exploring nature with their campaign #optoutside. This year, REI will be closing all 143 of their stores nationwide, paying their 12,139 employees to head outside. Lloyd and Mary Anderson founded Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) in Seattle in 1938, where they […]
Laura Stroud joined TLC in July of 2015 as the Conservation and Stewardship Associate. Originally from Jacksonville, NC, Laura earned her Bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She first came to TLC in the summer of 2011 as a Stewardship Intern, working to map and remove invasive species […]
This week, we’re excited to bring you a recipe for Stuffed Peppers by Susan Reda from Learning Outside, a TLC partner organization providing outdoor environmental education experiences at TLC’s J. Logan and Elinor Moore Irvin Nature Preserve in Orange County. By Susan Reda The Learning Garden at TLC’s Irvin Farm exploded with vibrant vegetables and […]
Hello TLC friends, My name is Hannah Shapiro and I am the new communications and social media intern at Triangle Land Conservancy. You may have seen my first blog post last week about TLC’s Temple Flat Rock Preserve; I enjoyed learning about this unique formation from Leigh Ann Hammerbacher. For this post, I wanted to […]
Triangle Land Conservancy’s Temple Flat Rock Preserve was recently named one of WakeWonder’s Seven Wonders of Wake County by the WakeNature Partnership. On Saturday, November 7, join Leigh Ann Hammerbacher, TLC’s Associate Director of Conservation and Stewardship, for a special tour of Temple Flat Rock Preserve. The tour of will begin at 10am, followed by an […]
Fall leaf at White Pines Nature Preserve, photo by Sonke Johnsen Every year a natural phenomenon occurs across the country. This phenomenon brings great beauty throughout the landscape and clogs the roads of Hendersonville and other mountain towns every year as thousands travel to witness it. When the leaves begin to turn colors in the […]
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 […]
