In the early 1980s, more than 150 citizens of Region J (Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange, and Wake counties) gathered to look ahead to the year 2000, making recommendations to chart the course for the Triangle's growth. One of these recommendations was to preserve land. After a task force studied the feasibility of a land trust, the Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) approved the recommendation.
As the initial development phase began for a conservation organization, TJCOG provided temporary office space and administrative support. TLC's efforts to protect conservation land began promptly. White Pines Nature Preserve became the first major land purchase project. In 1987, TLC launched an effort to protect this natural area from potential development, purchasing 136 acres from two landowners and forming the core of the nature preserve.
As the initial development phase began for a conservation organization, TJCOG provided temporary office space and administrative support. TLC's efforts to protect conservation land began promptly. White Pines Nature Preserve became the first major land purchase project. In 1987, TLC launched an effort to protect this natural area from potential development, purchasing 136 acres from two landowners and forming the core of the nature preserve.
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Enhance creativity - exposure to nature can improve your ability to think creatively in complex situations. Relieve stress - forget life's worries and decrease your risk for depression and other mental illnesses in as little as 90 minutes outdoors. Get fit - outdoor exercise can be more of a workout and more enjoyable than hitting the gym.
Get wild - explore nature, right in your backyard. Triangle Land Conservancy Nature Preserves are located around the Triangle and open for you to explore for free, year-round from dawn to dusk. These preserves protect important natural resources while also providing opportunities for low-impact recreation like hiking, walking, running, photography, birdwatching, geocaching*, and more.
TLC makes a positive, permanent impact on the quality of life in the Triangle area by safeguarding clean water, protecting wildlife habitat, keeping local farms and food in our community, and providing places for people to connect with nature.
We identify the most important natural and working lands in the region and work with landowners, developers, municipalities, nonprofit partners, and the public to conserve the places we love and the land we need.
We identify the most important natural and working lands in the region and work with landowners, developers, municipalities, nonprofit partners, and the public to conserve the places we love and the land we need.
You can help create a healthier, more vibrant Triangle for all by giving to Triangle Land Conservancy. Here's how you can help right now. You make a difference in keeping the Triangle a great place to live, work, and play through your continued commitment to conservation. Renew your membership now online.
Your donations will support the protection of nature in your community. Through past donations, we have been able to permanently conserve over 20,000 acres of land in the Triangle. To donate, sign up below as a new member with a gift of $35 or more annually, and you will receive additional benefits for your support.
