CATEGORY
LAND TRANSACTION
3 AWARDS | $36,000
Goal: Supporting organizations in leveraging conservation projects by providing support to fund qualifying transaction costs associated with land and easement donations.
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Eno River Association
Service Area: Durham and Orange County
Category: Land Transaction
Website: www.enoriver.org
Amount Awarded: $12,000
Our Story:
Established in 1966, the Eno River Association is an accredited land trust and conservation nonprofit driven by a mission to conserve and protect the natural, historical, and cultural resources of the Eno River Basin.
Our vision is that the natural and human communities within the Eno River basin thrive and are resilient. The Eno River provides for the physical and spiritual health of all. The residents of the river basin act and advocate for conservation of natural, historical, and cultural resources, for their intrinsic values and their ability to fulfill our needs and enrich our lives.
The driving force behind our work is growing the protected land and waterways of the Eno River basin through conservation, and subsequently improving their public access and climate resilience through stewardship.
Eno River Association
The Conservation Fund
Triangle Land Conservancy
The Conservation Fund
Service Area: Statewide
Category: Land Transaction
Website: conservationfund.org
Amount Awarded: $12,000
Our Story:
The Fund is in the business of conservation, creating innovative solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies & vibrant communities.
Our values are:
Integrity: We hold paramount the trust placed in us by our donors, partners, board, staff & the public. We are committed to open communications, loyalty to colleagues, honesty in all business dealings & excellence in governance.
Innovation and creativity: We are strategically entrepreneurial in our conservation efforts & are willing to take risks based upon sound business judgments.
Balance: We believe in the integration of economic and environmental objectives & that environmental conservation requires sustainable economies & communities.
Partnerships: We are dedicated to working in partnership with public, private & nonprofit organizations to produce tangible conservation results.
Teamwork and integration: We value teamwork & the integration of our programs when it is value-added to do so.
Triangle Land Conservancy
Service Area: Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake County and beyond
Category: Land Transaction
Website: triangleland.org
Amount Awarded: $1,000
Our Story:
Mission: TLC strives to create a healthier and more vibrant Triangle region by safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms and food, and connecting people with nature through land protection and stewardship, catalyzing community action and collaboration.
Vision: We see the Triangle region as an increasingly healthy and vibrant place to live where wild and working lands are protected, and everyone has access to open space, clean water, and local food.
Values: Community, inclusion, teamwork, innovation, learning, ethical actions, stewardship.
We are dedicated to the stewardship of the earth, and committed to building a stronger community for the benefit of all. As faithful, conscientious, and honest stewards of resources entrusted to us, TLC fosters a mutual respect and trust through authentic and transparent communication. We are inclusive, care about people, value teamwork, and encourage creativity, learning, diversity and new ideas.
