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Durham County celebrates 25 years of farmland preservation; board recognizes landowners and partners
Summary
The board read a resolution commemorating 25 years of farmland preservation, noting 30 conservation easements and 2,491 acres protected; county staff and farmland board leaders thanked landowners and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service partners.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners formally recognized 25 years of the county's farmland preservation program, honoring landowners, board members and federal partners for voluntary conservation efforts that the county said have protected 2,491 acres across 30 easements.
Commissioner Wendy Jacobs read the resolution, citing the program's role in protecting local food production, water quality and wildlife habitat. Nicole Conley, chair of the Durham County Farmland Preservation Board, and Celeste Burns, Open Space and Real Estate Manager, thanked landowners and acknowledged USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service staff in the audience. The resolution and speakers highlighted partnerships and cited grant and donation totals as part of the program's funding, though some numeric figures in the reading were unclear in the transcript and will require confirmation from staff.
Commissioners lauded the program as a long‑term investment in the county's environment and food system and noted the county's new Farm Campus initiative and a recently secured grant to hire a director to support that campus.
