TRLT Awarded $11M to conserve 1,500+ acres across five central NC counties

TRLT Awarded $11M to conserve 1,500+ acres across five central NC counties

Across the central Piedmont of North Carolina, familiar rural landscapes are quickly being lost to development. It is estimated that North Carolina loses 55 acres of farmland every day, and that loss is driven by low-density residential development, according to the North Carolina Extension Office website. To help prevent the loss of more family farms and the important soils that support agriculture, Three Rivers Land Trust has been awarded $11 …