Today we are launching a brand refresh and we’d like to tell you why we decided to evolve our look. One thing that hasn’t changed? Our mission. And we’re glad you’re on board as we continue protecting the nature of the Piedmont.
Our Trail Coordinator’s 10 Favorite Trails Get Outside this Earth Day! In honor of Earth Day (the best day of the best month), I’m delighted to share some ideas to get you and your loved ones outside this Spring! I’ve been lucky to get out on lots of the trails in the Piedmont Triad and …
+ 432 Acres Protected in Alamance Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area nearly Doubles in Size Recent land acquisition secured an additional 432-acres for the park Today, Alamance County Recreation & Parks, The Conservation Fund and Piedmont Land Conservancy announced the addition of 432 acres to the Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Snow Camp, North …
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The Gypsy Moth is Here By PLC Stewardship Director Ken Bridle Native to North Africa, Europe and Asia, but invasive here, the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is one of the most destructive pests of hardwood forests in the eastern US. The gypsy moth originally escaped from a silkworm breeding operation in Medford, Massachusetts in 1869, …
Guest Post from Legal Intern, Nicole DiBartolo March 6, 2018 My passion for the environment and nature started at a very young age. My parents joke that it all started when they took me to see Chicken Run, a movie about chickens that were trying to escape a farm after they found out they were …
by Barbara Haralson, PLC Hiker and Guest Blogger – I am not comfortable asking friends for donations, nor have I ever enjoyed hosting those parties where guests are expected to buy merchandise, so I went into the Piedmont Land Conservancy Hike-a-Thon with some reluctance.  I loved the idea of raising money for such an important …
by Greg Keener, PLC Development Director – Let’s get this out of the way first: I’m not an accountant, though I’m thrilled to have several in my extended family. I’m not a legal expert, I trust my PLC colleagues with legal degrees on such topics. When you consider the above you might determine I’m not …
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by PLC Stewardship Director, Ken Bridle – Ever wonder where to ask about the plants and animals that live in your neighborhood? How would you like to have information at your fingertip about lesser-known groups like marine fish, moths and grasshoppers? A new website is available to all biologists and nature lovers — an umbrella …
By PLC Conservation Planner, Palmer McIntyre — I have always loved to ride my bicycle and spent many miles in the saddle during my 20s, riding the length of Vermont, down the coast of California, commuting to work in Washington DC, across North Carolina and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. But since then life pulled me …
By PLC Education & Outreach Coordinator, Lynne Dardanell — As we step into August and begin the final countdown to the end of summer (which is often unofficially over when school begins, a college semester starts, or even Labor Day weekend), we should be asking ourselves – have we spent enough time outside? Have we experienced nature, even just …
