Two sisters with a remarkable lineage have chosen to protect their family farmland to honor their heritage and protect NC’s agricultural future.
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A Year of Impact 2025 Land Conservation Wrapped December 2025 As the Piedmont region continues to grow, land conservation remains a grounding force, protecting the natural spaces, farms, forests, and waterways that make this place home. In 2025, Piedmont Land Conservancy (PLC) marked a major milestone: our 35th anniversary. It was a year to reflect
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Protecting What Matters Safeguarding Clean Water & Recreation at a newly Expanded Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve December 2025 On December 19, 2025 Piedmont Land Conservancy officially transferred 150 acres of land to the Town of Elkin to add to the future Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve, increasing the preserve’s size to 400 acres! A conservation easement
Celebrate one year of Piedmont Land Conservancy’s Slow Hikers Club! Join us as we explore protected trails across North Carolina, learn about nature, and build a community of curious hikers.
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Along the Dan River A Rare Flower Finds Refuge November 2025 Written and photographed in spring by Brianna Haferman, PLC Communications & Engagement Director One of the region’s rarest plants now has a new protected refuge along the Dan River, where generous landowners Alyson and Joe Best have donated a permanent conservation easement on 12
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A Vision Coming into Focus: The Future of Bashavia Creek Preserve November 2025 Last summer, PLC announced the acquisition of land near Pfafftown, just outside Winston-Salem, that will become our next nature preserve. The response from the community has been incredible, and we can’t wait to make the vision for Bashavia Creek Preserve a reality.
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48 more acres of prime wildlife habitat have been permanently protected from development thanks to the generosity of landowners Sam and Lea Thompson.
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Piedmont Land Conservancy transfers 93 acres of land to Mayo River State Park and secures 30 more acres to protect along the Mayo River.
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73 more acres of Alamance County farmland have been saved for agriculture with the protection of a Savannah Farms conservation agreement.
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After more than a decade, North Carolina has revived a powerful way for landowners to protect the places they love and get something meaningful in return: The NC Conservation Tax Credit
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