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According to the American Farmland Trust, the United States is losing forty acres of farm and ranch land every hour to new development. Since 1982, America has converted 24 million acres of agricultural land to developed uses. This is roughly the size of Indiana and...

Well-designed greenways are a valuable asset for communities, contributing to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of residents. Not only do they connect neighborhoods and offer a safe place for recreation, but they also provide forested stream buffers...

A 93-acre tract of land off Highway 150 in the Cleveland area of Rowan County provides a stark contrast between two ways of life: agriculture and new home construction. The existing soybean field provides a picturesque backdrop to a new housing subdivision that is...

When you decide to swim in a local lake, kayak on a scenic river, or drink water straight from your tap, you’re relying on organizations like Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) to protect that natural resource. TRLT has conserved over 350 miles of stream frontage in the...

President John F. Kennedy once said that the farmer is “the only man in our economy who must buy everything he buys at retail – sell everything he sells at wholesale – and pay the freight both ways.” Accounting for nearly 20% of the overall gross state product, North...

The Uwharrie Region may be a hidden gem among recreationists, but the high water quality and presence of rare mussel species in this part of the Piedmont is well known among biologists. That is why when the last stretch of private land on Panther Branch, an...

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) was established in 1994 and is held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. This year, that was September 23rd, and Three Rivers Land Trust held a hike to the top of Little Long Mountain to celebrate the day. National Public...

Nothing beats the feeling of a smallmouth bass tugging on a line while wading through the beautiful Uwharrie River in central North Carolina. Making the river more accessible for anglers makes that possibility even more of a reality. To that end, Fly Fishers...

Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) and the Alcoa Foundation have partnered to improve forest health and wildlife habitat on private lands across 15 counties in the North Carolina Piedmont and Sandhills. The partnership is led by Three Rivers Land Trust, which received a...

Standing at the point of confluence of the Yadkin and South Yadkin Rivers in Davie County, one can envision the early indigenous people of central North Carolina spending time here. Areas like this were vitally important for early civilizations and are just as...