Triangle Land Conservancy

Since 1983, Triangle Land Conservancy has worked to protect the lands and waters that make our region a special place to live, and to ensure everyone can enjoy them.

Lifelong residents and newcomers alike know that the Triangle area of North Carolina is a special place to live. A growing number of people move here every day, drawn by the mild climate, open spaces, pastoral farmland, pristine waterways, and deep forests. This growth and associated development places more pressure on natural areas, wildlife, historic farmland, and water quality.

Fortunately for everyone who loves this area, a group of forward-thinking Triangle residents teamed up in the early 1980s to devise a plan for managing the region’s projected growth. Their recommendation to preserve land was the catalyst for the formation of Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) in 1983. In just a few years, TLC had its first conservation victory – saving 136 acres from development and creating the White Pines Nature Preserve in Chatham and Lee Counties.

Since then, TLC has protected more than 27,000 acres of wild and working lands thanks to partnerships with private landowners and the support of our community. TLC also owns and manages land – including eight free, public nature preserves that are open year-round, dawn to dusk – and works to restore and protect delicate wildlife habitats.