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Jesús Peralta of Henderson Joins TRLC Board

November 19, 2015

Jesús Peralta of Henderson, NC, was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of Tar River Land Conservancy. Mr. Peralta is principal and owner of Peralta Consulting, a public affairs and public relations firm. Continue reading →

57 acres acquired on Fishing Creek in Nash County

June 5, 2015

Tar River Land Conservancy recently purchased 57 acres on Fishing Creek with generous funding support from the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation, and the NC Attorney General’s Environmental Enhancement Grant Program. Continue reading →

TRLC Receives Regional Award from City of Raleigh

April 27, 2015

Tar River Land Conservancy received the Regional Environmental Award at the City of Raleigh’s eighth annual Environmental Awards ceremony on April 22nd. The award was given for protection and cleanup of the Haynes Tract located near Creedmoor in Granville County. Continue reading →

154 Acres in Falls Lake Watershed Acquired

June 17, 2014

Tar River Land Conservancy recently purchased 154 acres in southern Granville County to protect wetlands and forest along Robertson Creek one mile upstream of Falls Lake. Continue reading →

50 Acres Preserved on Fishing Creek

May 13, 2014

TRLC recently acquired 50 acres of forestland in southwestern Halifax County, completing a 5½ mile stretch of protected land along the north bank of Fishing Creek stretching from NC Highway 561 to NC Highway 43. Continue reading →

Nature Hike Provides First Look at Jordan Tract

November 20, 2013

Visitors got a guided tour of the newly acquired Jordan Tract during this hike held Saturday, November 16, 2013. Continue reading →

214 Acres Preserved on Ledge & Holman Creeks

October 15, 2013

Tar River Land Conservancy and the Conservation Trust for North Carolina collaborated to purchase a 214-acre property on Brogden Road in Granville County in September 2013. The picturesque property will protect creeks that provide drinking water for downstream communities. Continue reading →

Tar River Land Conservancy Awarded National Accreditation

August 12, 2013

After extensive review, Tar River Land Conservancy has been awarded accreditation by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. Tar River Land Conservancy is one of 230 land trusts from across the country that has been awarded accreditation since the fall of 2008. Continue reading →

Holt Family Protects 133 Acres along Scenic Byway

June 18, 2013

Lee and Perri Holt of Wake Forest recently placed conservation easements on 133 acres of timberland along Lafayette’s Tour Scenic Byway outside Warrenton with the assistance of Tar River Land Conservancy. Continue reading →

Paddlers Explore Tar River in Franklin County

May 30, 2013

Supporters of Tar River Land Conservancy enjoyed a 7½-mile canoe trip down the Tar River on Saturday, May 25th. Families, children, and kids-at-heart had a wonderful time traveling down the river in canoes and kayaks. Continue reading →