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Ride for the Land 2008: Little River Roll Saturday, July 19, 2008 Ride for the Land News: Registration is now open! Registration for Ride for the Land 2008 is now open! Take advantage of our early bird rates by registering before July 12. Date announced for Ride for the Land 2008! This year's Ride for the Land bicycle event will be held on Saturday July 19, 2008. Calling all Artists: T-shirt Design Contest Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) invites you to participate in the Ride for the Land t-shirt design contest. Here's your chance to show off your creative skills and promote conservation at the same time. The winning design will be used as the official 2008 Ride for the Land t-shirt. Click here for more information.
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On July 19, 2008, TLC will host its 3rd annual bike tour, Ride for the Land. The tour will bring attention to TLC's Little River Priority Area and raise awareness of our efforts to preserve this critical piece of our natural heritage. Ride for the Land will be a training ride for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Bike MS: New Bern Ride. TLC has been pleased with the success of this event in the past and hopes to continue the tradition of offering this fun and challenging event for cycling enthusiasts. Cyclists often ride in areas where there is abundant open space. TLC believes that having a bike tour through one of our project areas will help raise awareness and garner support for our work to protect the Little River and other important open spaces across our region. Conservation of our natural resources will make our region a better place to live and work. Proceeds from Ride for the Land will support TLC’s conservation work in the Little River area. About the Little River The Little River flows from northern Orange County southeast to the Little River Reservoir in Durham County, where it serves as the main source of water for Durham residents. It then joins the Eno River which becomes the Neuse River at Falls Lake. The Little River is one of the cleanest in the state, with vibrant aquatic habitat for otter, beaver, rare freshwater mussels and many other species. Sycamores, river birches and other riparian trees edge its banks. From their branches, native and migratory birds—among them tanagers, warblers, whippoorwills and woodpeckers nest, feed, fly and sing. People can hike some of the loveliest land in Orange County along the Little River or kayak on its white water rapids. About Triangle Land Conservancy TLC’s mission is to protect important open space—stream corridors, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland, and natural areas—to help keep our region a healthy and vibrant place to work. TLC is a private, nonprofit organization serving Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake counties. Since 1983, TLC has protected more than 10,000 acres.
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