Protecting the Piedmont
Of North Carolina
Clean Water | Natural Areas | Farmland | Trails and Preserves
Our Mission
Piedmont Land Conservancy protects our region’s natural lands, family farms, and waters for the benefit of all living things through land protection, stewardship of conserved spaces, and connecting people with nature.
Natural Areas
Family Farms
Water Quality
Public Access
and Counting
Protecting What You Love
Since 1990, Piedmont Land Conservancy has protected significant lands in a 9-county region of the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.
We protect these special places to help ensure clean water for our communities, locally grown food, habitat for our wildlife, and preserves, trails, and other places for people to connect with nature.
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The Latest News
The first 20 acres of Guilford Woods are permanently protected. Mature forest. Underground Railroad history. Revolutionary war history. One of the last large green spaces left in this part of Greensboro. Now safe, for good.
Fire is one of the oldest and most effective land-stewardship tools we have, and the life now flourishing on these treated lands is an early sign of what it can do.
Piedmont Land Conservancy and Yadkin Riverkeeper partnered to protect 20 acres, two forested islands, near mile marker 95, filling a long-standing gap on the Yadkin River State Trail.
Get Connected
Whether you want to volunteer, take a hike with a group, or join a workshop, our Upcoming Events page is the place to be.
You Make it Happen
PLC is a non-profit membership organization which relies on individuals to support our day-to-day operations. Funding to acquire conservation properties comes from individuals, foundations, and government agencies.
FOR THE PRESERVES & TRAILS
FOR THE FUTURE
FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
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