What
is Tar River Land Conservancy?
Tar River Land Conservancy is
a grassroots nonprofit organization that permanently protects
land for drinking water, wildlife, farming, forestry, recreation
and tourism. We are one of 24 land trusts working in local
communities across North Carolina to protect these resources,
which are critical to our rural economies, health and quality
of life.
Who
does Tar River Land Conservancy Serve?
Our service area includes Person, Granville,
Vance, Franklin Warren, Halifax, Nash and Edgecombe Counties.
This geographic area encompasses all of the Upper Tar River
Basin and parts of the Roanoke and Neuse River Basins.
Our Mission
The Tar River Land Conservancy preserves natural and cultural
resources by working in partnership with private landowners,
businesses, public agencies, and others to protect rural landscapes
and riparian corridors.
Staff Members
Derek has a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Forestry from North Carolina State University and a Masters
of Science in Forestry from Yale University. Prior to joining
Tar River Land Conservancy in 2004, he managed the natural
resources program at the National Guard Bureau in Arlington,
Virginia, supporting Army National Guard installations across
the country. He became the Executive Director for the Tar
River Land Conservancy in March 2007.
Eric has a Masters degree from the Warnell
School of Forest Resources, a Certificate in Conservation
Ecology and Sustainable Development from the Institute of
Ecology, and worked as a Forestry Technician for the University
of Georgia. As a Land Protection Specialist at TRLC, he is
responsible for GIS data management and map creation, conservation
planning within the Swift Creek and Fishing Creek watersheds,
and leads the Wetland Reserve Protection Special Project in
Halifax, Nash and Edgecombe Counties.
Cynthia graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in
1991 and holds a Certificate in Non-Profit Management from
Duke University. She began working for Tar River Land Conservancy
in 2004 and is responsible for TRLC's fundraising, membership
and outreach programs.
Amy serves as TRLC's Business Manager and
General Counsel. Prior to joining TRLC, she practiced law
for ten years in Oxford, North Carolina, as a general practice
attorney with a primary focus on real property transactions,
timber transactions, litigation and business matters. She
is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North
Carolina School of Law.
Maggie is in charge of Tar River Land Conservancy's
Stewardship Program. She is a graduate of East Carolina University
and has a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Physical Geography.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ryon Wilder– President
Raleigh
Elizabeth Shearin– Vice President
Whitakers
Dewey Botts - Secretary
Bunn
David Thompson – Treasurer
Franklinton
Tim Bevacqua
Raleigh
Linda Sigmon
Oxford
Boyd Sturges
Louisburg
Z. Bryan Haislip
Tarboro
John Vollmer
Bunn
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