Colin Shaw died peacefully at home on May 17, 2020. Colin and his wife Ruth, have been strong supporters of Davidson Lands Conservancy and the Davidson community, and pillars in the advancement of both local and regional conservation. Colin was a close friend of DLC, volunteer with TreesDavidson, and a student of the natural world.
On April 22, 2020, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, DLC and the Town of Davidson hosted a virtual Earth Day. Our goal was to raise awareness and to inspire residents to take immediate action to help our beautiful, stressed planet. Offerings from the event include a composting video, how to recycle correctly, meet Pete Grisewood,
A rising senior, Ethan Landen, a biology major at Davidson College and Bonner Scholar was an office intern with us this past semester. Ethan is a talented nature lover with a keen interest in ecology and the natural world. He accepted our offer to him to serve this summer as our Roy Alexander Intern. The
Here, you will find a list of many of the ecological culprits in the Davidson area. If you have these plants in your yard, please consider eradication! NC Invasive Plant List
The Conservancy’s Land Acquisition Committee recently held its monthly meeting to review several land conservation projects. The Conservancy’s land project pipeline is active and we continue to make progress, albeit slow progress, moving forward with our strategic land and greenway priorities. We have about 30 priority land projects involving land with high conservation values. We
Davidson College Grad, Madeline Seagle ’20, studied tick abundance in the Davidson Area Below are excerpts from recent local research on our local tick population By Madeline Seagle During the summer of 2019, students of Dr. Kevin Smith’s lab at Davidson College surveyed tick species in Davidson and other locations across North Carolina. Dr. Smith
Both of our summer reading recommendations come from DLC Board of Directors and Treasurer and avid conservationist, Tom Watson. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate by Peter Wohlleben (2015) Wohlleben is a German forester who works for the town of Hummel. He becomes disenchanted with commercial forestry techniques and now
Stay at Home Weed Pull – Clearing the way for native plants! What is it? Before the Stay at Home order, Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) and the Town of Davidson planned to host a second community event at Beaty Park to further remove invasive plant species, in partnership with Weed Wrangle®, a program that helps
During this time of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and our current stay-at-home order, people are spending many hours puttering in their yards enjoying this gorgeous spring weather. So we wanted to provide a few tips for helping our water, air, and biological diversity just by adjusting the way your interact with your lawn!
Composting is a fantastic way to keep your food waste out of landfills, decrease your carbon footprint, and make your own, natural fertilizer. Please watch this short VIDEO for a how-to on backyard composting! Happy Earth Week! Food waste quickly becomes rich soil/fertilizer
