by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
For most farmers in North Carolina, farming is not just about making a living, it’s a way of life. For the Porter family, conserving their farm was an easy decision and one the entire family was on board with. On March 28, 2024, the Porters conserved 367 acres with a...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
On March 22, Three Rivers Land Trust and the United States Forest Service held a ribbon cutting for a transfer of a 99-acre tract that is now part of the Uwharrie National Forest. This beautiful property houses a section of Talbott’s Branch along with mature hardwood...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
As you travel down rural Ben Lambeth Road in scenic Randolph County, you’ll drive past beautiful pastoral farm fields and forests. Now, thanks to a generous donation of a conservation easement by the Hussey Family, a 43-acre property on this route is permanently...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
Although some people see a forest as wilderness, the definition of federal wilderness is specific. The Wilderness Act of 1964 defines it as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain.”...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jan 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
For the Harris Family, conserving their 55-acre longleaf pine forest in Moore County is a legacy that has been years in the making, and is a true family affair. The patriarch of this family, William Joseph “Bill” Harris, first began talking with the North Carolina...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jan 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
On December 29th, 2023, TRLT protected its 7th farm of the year, a 121-acre cattle farm in Davidson County. This farm, located off of Silver Hill Road in Lexington, brings the total farmland protected by TRLT in 2023 to over 570 acres. TRLT is proud to close out 2023...
