World of Wonder—WOW— is a partnership between Davidson Lands Conservancy and Woodland Discovery By Katie Noble World of Wonder was just getting geared up to hold our weekly, spring through fall, hands-on nature booth at the Davidson Farmers Market when COVID shut everything down. WOW committee members did indeed wonder, “How can we reach children
Research in a Davidson College biology lab connects directly to the stewardship and monitoring work being done by Davidson Lands Conservancy to assess the current ecological needs of lands we preserve and manage. Associate Professor Kevin Smith and more than 15 students have been working on an ecological experiment to improve the prediction of extinction
Sasha’s passion for nature and the outdoors led her to join WOW in the summer of 2019. Since then, she has been actively engaged in many of WOW’s outreaches, events, and booth management at the Davidson Farmer’s Market. Sasha believes WOW’s outreach is critical not only to raise awareness for the beauty and importance of
Trees play a critical role in the beauty, health, and wellbeing of Davidson. Because every mature tree we lose takes years to replace, DLC’s TreesDavidson program works today to assure the health of our tree canopy for future generations. A collaborative program led by DLC and with support from the Town of Davidson, the Livability
DLC is proud to announce an exciting design plan for the restored Nature Observatory located behind Davidson K-8 School. In fall 2019, we asked Student Council class representatives to solicit feedback from their classmate constituents about features and infrastructure that would make learning fun and meaningful in an outdoor setting. Taking these suggestions, landscape architect
Three project areas for land protection are active at present, covering about 200 acres that include farmland, two forested parcels—one heavily wooded with mature white oaks—and multiple properties in a priority greenway corridor. Stewardship is gearing up for fall monitoring season, as we complete an audit of our practices, procedures, policy, and records to ensure
Twenty years ago, Davidson leaders shared a vision to develop a land trust to help protect elements of our town that many of us hold dear, among them trees and open spaces, clean air and water, a love of wildlife, and our sense of place. Today, when many of our interactions are reduced to faces
Ethan Landen, a senior biology major at Davidson who has served as DLC’s Roy Alexander Intern, offers this summary of his ongoing research on conservation issues in Davidson and the North Carolina Piedmont. As the world population grows, there is more pressure to develop greater land for housing, agriculture, and businesses. The Southern Piedmont, ranging
Your Lands Conservancy has been on a six-month journey of self-reflection and analysis to answer a key question: How do we maximize our impact? We’ve explored the history of our programs and their impacts, as well as those of other land trusts in the region. Local sources, including findings from the Town’s recently completed
