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...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jan 2, 2024 | Articles, Blog, News
The Little River is Montgomery County is certainly a hidden gem in the Piedmont. There are multiple stretches of this river available to paddlers with gorgeous forested stream buffers, and almost no houses or development in sight from the river. However, much of this...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 28, 2023 | Articles, Blog, News
On December 27th, 2023 over 52 acres of land near the town of Harmony in Iredell County were permanently conserved. Three Rivers Land Trust worked to conserve this tract of land in partnership with the generous landowners who donated the conservation easement. The...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 28, 2023 | Articles, Blog, News
Earlier this year, Three Rivers Land Trust protected a 93-acre farm and a 50-acre farm in Rowan County, one of which grew small grains and was leased for farming, and one of which was a horse farm that provided equestrian therapy for the local community. Now, on...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Nov 30, 2023 | Articles, Blog, News
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...
