November 18, 2008

Dear TLC Members and Friends,

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! It's a busy time of year in the TLC office, and the news room is a flurry of activity. There is so much going on, we just can't wait until December to tell you! Please enjoy this special edition and thanks for reading TLC’s E-News!

1. New Hope artist opens studio/gallery to benefit TLC November 23

2. Join TLC in the fight against invasive plants November 22

3. See what's happening down on the farm! Irvin Farm Conservation Tour, December 6

4. Calling all night owls! Join TLC for a moonlight hike December 12

5. Leaders discuss innovative conservation projects across the Triangle

6. TLC completes study of the Southwest Shore Wilderness

7. IRA charitable rollover provision extended

8. TLC wins Triangle Business Journal Green Award

1. New Hope artist opens studio/gallery to benefit TLC November 23

Artist Emily Eve Weinstein, whose book Saving Magic Places features 100 color plates of her New Hope Creek paintings, opens her studio for a TLC benefit on November 23. Guests can visit any time between 1 and 4 p.m. to view Emily’s paintings, talk with her about her work, and purchase books and paintings. Emily will be donating 35 percent of sales to TLC. TLC staff will also be on hand to talk about our work. Light refreshments will be served. We hope you can join us! Information online.

2. Join TLC in the fight against invasive plants November 22

TLC is hosting a workday this Saturday, November 22 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. to remove invasive plants and litter from the Middle Creek Bottomlands in Johnston County. Help protect Middle Creek, which contains 10 rare animal species, including the federally endagered dwarf wedgemussel. Find more information online.

3. See what's happening down on the farm! Irvin Farm Conservation Day, December 6

As our 25th Anniversary Outings series comes to a close, be sure to bring the whole family for some good ol’ farmyard fun at the Irvin Farm. Festivities include a guided hike, crafts, a scavenger hunt, hayrides and information about forestry and restoration on the farm. Find out more online. 

4. Calling all night owls! Join TLC for a moonlight hike December 12
Enjoy the sounds and sights of owls and other nocturnal creatures during a moonlight hike at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve led by naturalist Chris Chao. Find more information online.

5. TLC convenes conservation summit

TLC brought together the leaders of conservation agencies and organizations from across the Triangle at the Regional Conservation Summit on October 23.  Discussions veered between a wide array of conservation initiatives: green space, water quality, wildlife habitat, recreation and working lands. TLC will use the information gathered to update the Triangle GreenPrint and as a basis for regional planning efforts. Learn more online.

6. TLC completes study of the Southwest Shore Wilderness

TLC and the Chatham Conservation Partnership have completed a study of the Southwest Shore Wilderness, more than 10,000 acres along the Haw River and Jordan Lake in Chatham County.  A local developer hopes to develop the largest mixed-use project in Chatham County on 6,500 acres here, and asked TLC identify conservation priorities for the area. Find out more about this project and see the report online.

7. IRA charitable rollover provision extended

President Bush signed an extension of the IRA charitable rollover provision through December 31, 2009. The provision permits individuals to roll over up to $100,000 from an individual retirement account (IRA) directly to a charity without recognizing the assets transferred to the qualifying charity as income. For more information, contact Aime Mitchell at 833-3662 x116 or amitchell@triangleland.org.

8. TLC wins Triangle Business Journal Green Award

In October, TLC was awarded the Nonprofit Business of the Year award in the Triangle Business Journal's first Green Awards. Thank you for all you do to help us save the places we love!