Davidson Lands Conservancy is committed to preserving our open lands, tree canopy, wildlife habitat, and expanding our greenways. We are a small organization focused every day on our local natural lands and creative ways to conserve them. This GivingTuesday, DLC will inspire generosity by focusing public awareness of its Four Pillars of Conservation. Conserve and
Run For Green Postponed – Rescheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2022 Run For Green will NOT be held this Saturday and has been POSTPONED until Saturday, October 29th, 2022. We know postponement will negatively impact some runners. However, the likelihood of hazardous conditions on Saturday, including risk of heavy rain, flooding, and tropical storm winds,
When Mecklenburg County scheduled the $5 million “restoration” of the West Branch of the RockyRiver, east of Davidson, some local people recoiled in horror. The West Branch, county stormwater experts say, is in dire need of help. The stream flows half-hidden under steep, eroding banks that the county says wash sediment into the water, and
You may have noticed small, diamond-shaped signs appearing on trees around town. Those tags distinguish our oldest and grandest arbor friends, known as Treasure Trees (treasuretreesdavidson.com), under a program recently launched by Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) and underwritten by Trane Technologies. The Treasure Trees initiative engages the community to heighten awareness and knowledge of our
We are pleased to announce Davidson Lands Conservancy has joined 1% for the Planet as a nonprofit partner! This partnership is intended to advance our impact as well as involve more businesses and individuals in the environmental movement. 1% for the Planet is a global organization that exists to ensure our planet and future generations
Davidson Lands Conservancy was recognized as the “Outstanding Community Partner” at the 22nd annual Celebration of Service at Davidson College. The event was held on April 19 and hosted by the college’s Center for Civic Engagement, which recognized students, faculty, staff, alumni, student groups, and community members for “exemplary service and civic contributions to our
The Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center recently completed a makeover of its centerpiece playground, creating functional play spaces. But, cost overruns left the Center short on capital for landscaping. Fortunately, Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC), through its TreesDavidson program, was able to help fulfill the landscaping vision through a partnership with the Davidson Rotary Club. Last
The Bragg family farm and barn provided the perfect setting for DLC Annual Board Retreat, held Saturday, April 2. The Bragg farm, positioned in the heart of the Ramah Creek Conservation Area, was established by the leadership efforts of Frank Bragg, a long-time, committed advocate for regional and statewide conservation. The retreat was particularly impactful
On Sunday, April 3, over 700 people flocked to Woodlawn’s STEAMfest, dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities for children. DLC’s World of Wonder program hosted a booth where children matched animal tracks to native wildlife and created colorful prints of the footprints to take home. WOW plays a key role in this
On March 26, the Conservancy partnered with Davidson College’s outing club, Davidson Outdoors, to organize an informational bird walk at Fisher Farm. Town residents, college students, and members from each organization were joined by former DLC President and local naturalist Rob Van Epps as well as Davidson College Professor of Biology Mark Stanback. In addition
