Our Water, Our Land Places: White Pines

Using the Land Opportunity Fund, TLC acquired 86 acres near its White Pines Nature Preserve in Chatham County in May 2007. TLC is exploring various conservation options for the future management of this property, including possibly adding it to the preserve, which is TLC's most biologically significant property. TLC is negotiating with neighboring landowners to conserve other properties and enlarge the White Pines forestland reservoir that is critical for wildlife and water quality.

TLC used campaign funds to expand the trail system at White Pines as well. The 288-acre preserve now boasts three miles of hiking trails that offer beautiful views of the forest and the Deep and Rocky Rivers. In addition to providing a peaceful place for people to hike, the preserve provides habitat for federally endangered fish and plant species and supports several stands of white pines, a tree that is normally found in the cooler mountain region of North Carolina.

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