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Triangle Land Conservancy outlines recent county projects, seeks additional Johnston County funding
Summary
Triangle Land Conservancy told Johnston County commissioners it has protected thousands of acres locally, highlighted recent easement and fee-simple closings including a 30-acre Sunflower Farm and a 48-acre Buffalo Creek Wetlands purchase, and asked for $1.6 million in county funding for FY27 to leverage additional state and federal dollars.
Representatives of Triangle Land Conservancy updated the Johnston County Board of Commissioners on April 20 and described recent conservation closings, ongoing projects and a FY27 funding request aimed at preserving farmland, wetlands and natural heritage areas.
Leanne Hammerbacher, TLC’s director of conservation east, said the group has protected about 6,750 acres in Johnston County since 1983, including more than 1,200 acres of designated natural heritage area and 42 projects that preserve farmland. Bridal Thomas, TLC’s director of land protection for the eastern…
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