Thanks to a partnership with the NC National Guard and National Guard Bureau, TRLC has acquired 1,295 acres within the one-mile buffer of Camp Butner since 2017. Undeveloped land around the base is good both for the military and drinking water. Continue reading
Ever wondered how nature trails are created? Find out by helping build trails on Tar River Land Conservancy’s newest nature preserve. Continue reading
TRLC is now accepting applications for its 12-week Stewardship Internship during the summer of 2020. Continue reading
TRLC recently hosted a field trip for a group of land conservationists from across the country in conjunction with the Land Trust Alliance’s National Land Conservation Conference held at the Raleigh Convention Center on October 17-19, 2019. Continue reading
TRLC acquired the 66-acre “Hunter Tract” on Camp Butner’s eastern boundary in August 2019. The purchase expands the undeveloped buffer around Camp Butner that supplies water to Lake Holt. Continue reading
College students Kelly Eakes and Tommy Fairbairn completed professional internships with TRLC in August. Both now return to NC State University for their junior years of study. Continue reading
Learn about and register for TRLC’s outings and events scheduled for 2019, including guided hikes, a paddling event, and our annual Field Day on the Farm! Continue reading
TRLC plans to open 2½ miles of new hiking trails at the Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area in February 2019. Volunteers are needed to help complete the trail network expansion. Volunteers can choose from workdays already scheduled in October, November, and December. Continue reading
TRLC recently purchased 152 acres along Fishing Creek in southern Warren County. The property was purchased from the family of the late Mary Louise Pullen Owen. TRLC has now preserved 2,407 acres of land on Fishing and Little Fishing Creeks through conservation easement agreements and land purchases. Continue reading
Join us on November 17th for a 2-mile hike at the Ledge Creek Forest Conservation Area. The two-hour hike will start at 10:00 AM. TRLC staff and biologist Gerald Pottern will lead the hike. Continue reading
