August 12, 2008
Dear TLC Members
and Friends,
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1. Ride for the Land 2008
2. Burrito Bash
3. Haw River Paddle August 30
4. August Members of the Month – Bruce and Annie Woodard
5. Our Water, Our Land River Society Challenge
6. Meet our Interns
7. Message of the Month
1. Ride for the Land 2008
Nearly 200 cyclists rolled out July 19 for Ride for the Land 2008: The Little River Roll. The tour brought attention to TLC's Little River Priority Area and raised awareness of our efforts to preserve this critical piece of our natural heritage. While we at TLC have packed away the water jugs and signage until next year, you can reminisce about this year's ride by reviewing our photos online.
2. Burrito Bash
TLC is teaming up with Haw River Assembly and the General Store Cafe of Pittsboro for a Burrito Bash! Join us on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at the General Store Cafe (39 West St, Pittsboro) for music, dancing, a silent auction, and of course, burritos! If you are interested in volunteering at the event or would like to donate an item to the silent auction, please contact Marisa Bryant at mbryant@tlc-nc.org or 919-833-3662 ext. 111. For tickets and to view the growing list of auction items, click here.
3. Haw River Paddle Day - August 30
Join us for an all-day paddling extravaganza on the Haw River at the Lower Haw State Natural Area upstream of the Bynum Dam. We're offering a different kind of paddle trip on August 30 -- six different two-hour trips allowing different ways to see the Haw River. Some of the trips will be themed guided trips: birding, natural history, and geocaching. Others will be "freestyle" do-it-yourself explorations. Details and registration.
4. August Members of the Month – Bruce and Annie Woodard
Bruce Woodard remembers first visiting Flower Hill with his family in 1937. Almost fifty years later, Bruce and his wife Annie were instrumental in helping TLC protect this beautiful property.
“One day I drove past Flower Hill and there was a ‘for sale’ sign!” says Bruce. He called TLC and worked with fellow Johnston County residents to raise funds for Flower Hill Nature Preserve, one of five TLC properties open to the public.
Read more about Bruce and Annie on our Member Spotlight page.
5. Our Water, Our Land River Society Challenge
In May, anonymous donors issued the following
challenge to their fellow River Society members:
“Make a gift or pledge* to TLC’s Our Water, Our Land campaign this year
between May 1 and December 31 and we will match you dollar for dollar up to
$200,000.”
River Society members are those who contribute $1,000
or more to TLC to support annual operations. Our Water, Our
Land is TLC's campaign to grow our Land Opportunity Fund and to steward our
conservation lands. Thanks to many generous donors, TLC has raised $3.8 million
toward the $5.5 million goal.
For more information,
go to the Our Water, Our Land
website or contact Tracy Joseph, director
of development.
(* a pledge to the campaign can be paid over 3 to 5
years)
6. Meet our Interns
Like many non-profit organizations, TLC enlists the help of a team of interns who provide valuable skills and knowledge to help us achieve our goals. From grant writing to clearing trails, our interns have had a busy summer dedicated to saving the places you love. Take a moment to meet our interns online.
7. Message of the Month
"My husband and I are planning to visit the Durham/Raleigh area in October.
Mostly we are looking forward to visiting nature preserves and parks. How
can we learn more about..."
Andrea L.
To find out what Andrea wanted to learn more about, read the rest of her message online.
Jennifer Peterson
Communications Coordinator
(919)833-3662 ext. 108
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