I stepped out of my car, my boots crunching on the fall leaves in the small parking area of Triangle Land Conservancy’s Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve. It was just after noon on a sunny Sunday, and I was ready for a walk in the woods. I even had a snack-size Snickers bar in my […]
Photo used courtesy of http://kitchenchapelhill.com/. Take a trip to Johnston Mill Nature Preserve this weekend, winding your way around streams, woods, and ruins over two centuries old. After exploring the miles of trails at the 296 acre preserve, hop in the car for a short ten minute drive to Kitchen Beer and Wine, a farm-to-table […]
“In the past, the environmental movement has been upper-middle class, white male. I’m really excited that it’s getting more inclusive” – Erica Thames In a concerted effort to broaden the diversity of the environmental movement, thousands of environmentalists met in Pittsburg for the “Power Shift” conference, which included some not-so-traditional sessions, such as “Racism and […]
It was a beautiful clear day when we visited. The sunlight lit up the fluffy seed heads and dry grasses in the field. We visited the new native plants — planted thanks to Raleigh Charter High School. They look healthy and settled, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed! The granite rock faces were surprisingly green […]
Looking for a backyard escape this weekend? Check out TLC’s new free i-phone app for Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve in Wake County. TLC has just released its third trek in a series that provides “more to explore” for visitors of all ages with beautiful hi-resolution images of plants and animals, streaming video/audio, GPS mapping […]
Thanks to local Yale Alumni for coming out this weekend to TLC’s Irvin Nature preserve for the Yale Day of Service. TLC worked with 20 alumni volunteers who helped yank out invasive species and reroute part of a trail at the Irvin Preserve. This event was part of a Global Day of Service for the […]
Last week TLC led an outing to our Flower Hill Nature Preserve and caught the Rhododendrons (Rhododendron catawbiense) at their peak. Participants were in for a special treat as botanists Donna Wright and Tom Wentworth co-led the outing. The Rhododendrons were in full bloom and Donna and Tom pointed out numerous other natural wonders, […]
Today marks the year anniversary of the devastating tornadoes that hit North Carolina in 2011. One of TLC’s easements, the They’s Farm was hit hard by the tornado last year. Leigh Ann Hammerbacher and intern Alyssa Krag-Arnold visited the They’s farm for TLC’s annual monitoring on Friday. They were both amazed at how much work […]
As part of NC invasive species week, TLC volunteers and staff planted over 500 small shrubs and trees along a creek at the Irvin Nature Preserve. Many familiar faces came out for the day inlcuding several orginal Weedwackers. The Weedwackers are an ongoing TLC volunteer group that is working to tackle invasive species across the […]
Over 20 participants joined TLC on Saturday for a historical tour of Johnston Mill. Historian Stewart Dunaway talked about the rich cultural history of the area and we were also treated to a beautiful showing of early spring wildflowers. From the Turkey Farm Road parking lot, we visited the old mill site. Dunaway shared insights […]
