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Support TLC’s most ambitious fundraising initiative ever.

Become a Force
for Nature

Support TLC’s most ambitious fundraising initiative ever. 

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Christine Wilson

Director of Advancement
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(919) 908-0059

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Sandy Sweitzer

Executive Director
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(919) 908-0051

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Your Investment is Needed

The beauty and abundance of open spaces, wild places, and working lands is an important reason why we
love to live, work and play in the Triangle. These verdant spaces nourish our spirits, define our community, and embody our legacy.

We are living at a confluence of rapid population growth, skyrocketing land prices, and a climate crisis that is threatening our natural environment. Our beloved farms, forests, and grasslands are disappearing rapidly. Once land is developed, we cannot get it back.

Triangle Land Conservancy has doubled the pace of conservation in the Triangle, conserving more than 1,000 acres a year since 2018. We cannot slow down and we need your help.
to accelerate the strategic conservation and stewardship of land, water, and our community – now and for future generations.

Together, we must act boldly and we must act now.

We invite you to be a force for nature. Join us in supporting TLC.

Cindy Pacchiana

Campaign Co-Chair

Sally Edwards

Campaign Co-Chair

Join Our Growing List of Supporters

Marcia Angle and Mark Trustin
Arthur Carlsen Fund of TCF
Lois Ballen
Rebecca Balter
Judith Barton
Beacon Partners
Patti Beardsley
Elizabeth and Walter Bennett
Bertsch Family Foundation
Jack and Donna Blackmer
Tanya and Ben Blankenship
Jenny Bo and Chris Saunders
Tova Boehm and Carlos Carpinteyro
Mary Mac and Tom Bradshaw
Cooper and Sam Bratton
C.Kay Briggs and Chris Hitt
May and Cotton Bryan
Blue Heron Asset Management
Estate of William Burlingame
Marlena Byrne and Brian Bramson
Nicolette and Mark Cagle
Sheryl and Lawson Carmichael
Molly and Matt Cherry
Susan and Kevin Concannon
Sherry Cooke and Sam Cook
Leto Copeley and Albert Fisher
UBS/Credit Suisse
Estate of Hugh Cullman
Estate of Mary H. Dawson
Eleanor and Robert DeVries
Kate Dixon and Dan Wilkinson
John Dorsey
Sally and Jim Edwards
Harden Engelhardt and Ron Wilder
First Citizens Bank
Seth and Kolleen Fox
Mavis Gragg
Sally and Jeff Greaser
Great Outdoor Provision Co.
Beth Hahn and James Joslin
Hartfield Foundation
Kate and Jeff Hedges
Pam and Brad Hemminger
Alison Hill and Tandy Jones
Hillsdale Fund
Marjorie Hodges & Carlton Midyette
Penelope M. Hornsby
George and Alice Horton
Connor and Sarah Evelyn Jarvis
Toni Wyche Jones and Tyrone Jones
Anupama Joshi and Ashish Sagrolikar
Nannerl O. and Robert O. Keohane
Jane Kestenbaum & Stewart Johnson
F.M. Kirby Foundation
Dan Edwards and Kathy Lamb
Bruce Boehm and Nancy Luberoff
Karen and John MacAulay
Jennifer Maher
Estate of Betsy Ann Marsh
Lesley and David McAdams
McAdams
McAdams Company
Estate of David McKay
Janis McFarland and Rich McLaughlin
Claudia and David Michelman
Patty and Alan Moore
Janie and Will Morgan
Murphy’s Naturals
Mollie and David Neal
Cynthia and Gregg Pacchiana
Rhonda and Allen Parker
Cathy Pascal and Ron Strom
Jane Preyer
Alys and Alex Protzman
Patricia Rafalow
Julie and Jimmy Randolph
Cecilia and Rich Redding
JaLisha Richmond and Garrett Bibbs
Estate of Rock Spring Branch
Estate of Andrea Rohrbacher
Rachael Ross
Lori and Tim Rowe
Salamander Fund
Cynthia Shimer and Eric Wiebe
Stephanie Simon and Chuck Solomon
Michael Singer
Catherine and David Singley
Katherine Skinner
Snap Pea Creative Dining
Meg and John Stanback
Estate of David Stephan
Nancy and Bob Sumner
Nancy Tannenbaum and John Becton
Laura and Drayton Virkler
Wake Stone Corporation
Nancy and Monty White
Karsin Williard and Patrick Mateer
Carolyn and Sean Lilly Wilson
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Campaign Funding Priorities

Protect Land and Water

Right now, with your support, we can conserve at least 5,000 acres by the end of 2026 by leveraging over $34 million in government funds.

Together with TLC, you will:

  • Acquire at least 4,000 acres through 24 projects to safeguard water quality, create critical linkages on riparian and wildlife corridors, provide spaces for trails.
  • Protect at least 1,000 acres of farmland through conservation easements, in part by implementing the new “buy, conserve, sell” model to protect at least 10 farms support historically underserved farmers.
  • Continue landowner outreach, field calls from landowners, assess properties, and apply for government funding to maintain the rapid pace of conservation.

Care for Land and People

NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, we can restore and maintain our public nature preserves as well as the nonpublic ecologically sensitive lands we manage.

Together with TLC, you will:

  • Restore degraded forests, fields, and streams to provide healthy wildlife habitats and corridors.
  • Inspire and nurture the next generation of environmentalists by expanding outreach, volunteer, and education programs that provide meaningful outdoor experiences to everyone in our increasingly diverse region.
  • Renovate and repair historic buildings at TLC preserves to support farm operations, community programs and provide workspace for TLC staff.
  • Carry on your legacy and commitment to nature by including TLC in your estate plans.

Are you ready to become a Force for Nature?

Contact our team now!
Visit Triangle Land Conservancy

P.O. Box 1848
Durham, NC 27702
919-908-8809
triangleland.org

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Vanishing Wildlife Habitat

Worldwide we are experiencing the greatest acceleration in animal and plant species extinction in human history. North Carolina is one of the most biodiverse states in the country, yet rapid development across the Triangle is destroying natural habitats at an alarming rate.

Increase in Natural Disasters

Extreme weather events are increasing in frequency causing flooding, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes, and massive wildfires. Lower-income communities are disproportionately impacted, largely due to historical racial inequities.

Inequitable Access to Land and Nature

For generations, people of color were denied access to public parks and beaches. By 2050, people of color will make up 45% of our local population yet nearly 75% of US communities of color lack access to safe and maintained outdoor spaces — compared with 23% of White communities. We must inspire and engage more diverse citizens to advocate for equity in land ownership and promote preservation.

Declining Public Health

Experts recently declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health with rates of depression, anxiety, and trauma soaring. Children spend an average of 6.5 hours a day in front of a screen and almost half of adults don’t get enough physical activity that is key to preventing chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and depression.

Disappearing Farms

By 2040, North Carolina is expected to develop 11% of its farmland, nearly 1.2 million acres, the second-highest rate of conversion in the country. Johnston and Wake are the 19th and 32nd most vulnerable counties in the U.S. Since 2014, Wake County has lost 22,964 acres of farm and forest land — that’s almost 20%. Historically, land ownership by Black farmers has dropped more than 85% in the US over the last century.

Exponential Growth and Development

North Carolina is one of the fastest-growing states in the nation, and the Triangle is predicted to attract 40% of projected growth. In the last decade, one in four new residents moved to Wake County, and Johnston County is seeing the fastest percentage growth in the state. The pace of development is forcing land prices to skyrocket throughout the region.