March 5, 2022 An early celebration of North Carolina Arbor Dav at the Davidson Farmer’s Market paired people with trees suited for their yards. Thanks to the support of our generous corporate partner Bartlett Tree Experts, healthy, tree seedlings were handed out to interested residents. Each state in the US has its own Arbor Day
Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) and Catawba Lands Conservancy partnered with Community School of Davidson sophomores and seniors for a morning of service on Friday, November 19, 2021. Over 20 students and staff gathered at the Nature Observatory behind Davidson K8 School to improve the nature area, known as the Nature Observatory, behind the school. This
Saturday, November 13, 2021 Over 25 volunteers from our community, including students from Davidson K8 School, Community School of Davidson, Hough High, and UNC Charlotte gathered at West Branch Rocky River South Prong creek by Plum Creek Park. Led by Gordon Clark and sponsored by DLC and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Service’s Adopt-A-Stream program, volunteers donned
On Saturday, May 15, we hosted a super fun family event, led by local educator and monarch butterfly enthusiast, Cathy Denham, at Abersham Park. Using colorful posters, Cathy taught us about the life cycle and migration patterns of monarch butterflies and the critical role milkweed plants play in that life cycle. Due to habitat loss,
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, BSA Troop 171 out of Mooresville met at Fisher Farm for a morning of environmental service. Along a popular trail, was a section of old barbed wire fencing. The fence had deteriorated, rusted, and fallen over in many places, causing a hazard for hikers, bikers, and wildlife. The scouts worked
Troop 610 contacted DLC earlier this spring with a generous offer. Could they use their cookie sale profits to help the Earth? Together, we decided to purchase pollinator-friendly perennials to plant behind DK8, next to the future outdoor classroom space. Thanks to Campbell Family Nursery in Harmony, NC, we had 5 species of milkweed, as
Claire Alexander, a sophomore at Hough High School, is completing her Girl Scout Gold Award this year with an ambitious and timely project. Collaborating with DLC, she is designing, fundraising, and constructing an outdoor-classroom circle at the Davidson K8 Nature Preserve, located behind the school along Schenck’s Creek. Claire said, “The circle of seats and
