TLC News Archive - 2003

2003 News Stories

Justice! TLC Saves 760 Acres on Deep River
On July 14, TLC completed the largest land deal in its 20 year history, purchasing a 760-acre property on the Deep River near Moncure for roughly $3 million dollars.
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Dixon steps down; Martin steps up
Kate Dixon has stepped down after 11 years with TLC, nine as executive director. D. G. Martin has been hired as interim executive director while the TLC Board conducts a nationwide search for Kate's successor.
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DOT to Lengthen 15-501 Bridge over New Hope Creek
Heeding a united chorus of local voices, including TLC, the N.C. Department of Transportation agreed on June 11 to lengthen and raise a new bridge that will span New Hope Creek between Chapel Hill and Durham.
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New Members Rain Down at GOPC’s Land Trust Day
Pouring in like the heavy rains that fell that day, TLC staff and volunteers recruited 32 new and renewing members on June 7 at Great Outdoor Provision Company’s Land Trust Day!
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2003 Deep River Tour
Triangle Land Conservancy is very pleased to announce the 2003 Deep River Tour, a series of monthly paddles on the Deep River encompassing the full length of TLC's Deep River Priority Area, "From House in the Horseshoe to Raven Rock State Park." Rockrest Adventures will provide outfitter and paddle guide service. Come on out and explore the Deep River with TLC!
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Mark’s Creek Rural Lands Named "Last Chance Landscape"
Mark’s Creek Rural Lands in Wake and Johnston counties was named February 24 as one of the nation’s ten most threatened scenic landscapes.
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State of Open Space 2002 Released
How has land use changed in the Triangle since 2000? What land has been protected and by whom? How can more land be protected in the future? TLC's newest report, State of Open Space 2002, has the answers.
Download the report.

New Hope Bridge Editorial Runs in N&O
Bridging our nature better: The right span for New Hope Creek
By Kate Dixon, TLC Executive Director
DURHAM -- In replacing the U.S.15-501 bridge over New Hope Creek in Durham, the state Department of Transportation has a great chance to decrease traffic congestion while helping recreation and wildlife in Chapel Hill and Durham. Instead, the DOT is on the brink of building a bridge that meets highway objectives but destroys more than 10 years of community effort to create a greenway along New Hope Creek from Duke Forest to Jordan Lake...
See the the rest of the Op-Ed piece on the News & Observer website.
See below for more on the New Hope Creek bridge issue.

TLC Weighs In On New Hope Bridge Replacement
TLC joins local governments and conservation groups in calling for the NC Department of Transportation to improve plans for a new 15-501 bridge over New Hope Creek. A public hearing set for February 26 was postponed due to threats of an ice storm. A new hearing date has yet to be set, but it will be posted here as soon as it is.
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TLC Named Conservation Organization of the Year
The N.C. Wildlife Federation named TLC its Conservation Organization of the Year for 2002. The honor is part of NCWF's Governor's Conservation Achievement Awards program to highlight individuals and organizations that have exemplified conservation activism across the state.
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