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Three Rivers Land Trust is a nonprofit land trust founded in 1995 that works with private landowners and public agencies to conserve natural, scenic, agricultural, and historic lands across a 15-county region of North Carolina's Piedmont and Sandhills. It is the organization behind trlt.org. If you own land in that region, want to understand local conservation options, or are looking for a way to support conservation in your county, this is the place to start.
What the organization does
The Land Trust describes its mission as offering "reasonable and attractive options to landowners who want to conserve their lands and keep them undeveloped." Its work runs through two channels:
- Private landowners — conservation arrangements that keep land undeveloped, farmed, or otherwise protected.
- Public agencies — partnerships that add land to public parks, state parks, game lands, and national forests.
The trust reports a legacy of making more than 8,000 acres available as local parks, state parks, game lands, and national forests.
Conservation priorities
The site organizes its work around five stated priorities. Each has its own page reachable from the homepage.
| Priority | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Save Tuckertown | Effort to purchase Alcoa-owned lands on the Tuckertown Reservoir so they stay publicly accessible for recreation as game lands |
| Expanding Public Lands | Continued expansion of recreational access, building on the 8,000+ acres already opened to the public |
| Saving Family Farms | Protecting agricultural lands that sustain the local economy and North Carolina's rural character |
| Protecting Local Waters & Wildlife Habitat | Permanent conservation along the region's rivers and streams and protection of habitat for native species |
| National Defense Conservation | Conserving land near Fort Bragg so development doesn't disrupt military training or burden nearby residents |
Where it works
The trust operates in a 15-county region spanning the Piedmont and Sandhills of North Carolina. The homepage includes an "Impact by County" section, which is the most direct way to see what has been conserved in a specific county.
How to use the site
- Find your county. Start with "Impact by County" to see conservation results near you.
- Match your interest to a priority. If you own a farm, read Saving Family Farms; if you're interested in recreation access, start with Expanding Public Lands or Save Tuckertown.
- Read the relevant priority page. Each homepage entry links to a "Learn More" page with detail on the approach and how to support it.
- Check support options. The site references subscribing and uses Stripe for payments, so donation or sign-up paths exist; confirm current options on the relevant page rather than assuming any particular cost or access level.
Who it's for
- Landowners in the 15-county region weighing whether to keep land undeveloped and wanting to know what options exist.
- Residents and visitors who want to know which local lands are protected or open for recreation.
- Supporters looking for a regional conservation group with a county-level track record since 1995.
If your question is about a specific property, county, or the Tuckertown effort, the corresponding priority or county page will give you more than the homepage summary does.