The DLC and town of Davidson are thrilled to work hand-in-hand with 4th grade students at the Davidson K8 school to restore the trails, remove invasive species, plant native tree species, and create outdoor classroom space behind the school. The stream in that area was recently restored with materials to prevent further erosion and
WOW OUTINGS FOR CHILDREN WITH THEIR FAMILIES September 7, 1:00 - 2:30: HOW DOES OUR GARDEN GROW? Minimum age: 4 years old. Details are in our e-newsletter. Pre-registration is required. September 21, 10:30 to 12:00: WHERE DO SPIDERS HIDE? Minimum age: 6 years old. Details are in our e-newsletter. Pre-registration is required. To register: Send
Join us this Wednesday, July 31st from 5 to 8, at Summit Outpost (Campus location) for tacos, quesadillas, beverages, kids activities and FUN! Proceeds will benefit the Davidson Lands Conservancy and our efforts to preserve natural spaces through education, advocacy, and conservation. We are so grateful to Summit Coffee for providing this wonderful opportunity
Much thanks to Professor Kristen Thompson of Davidson College and Professor Grant Thompson of Wingate University for their preparation and leading this enjoyable and educational event for WOW World of Wonder. The activities included making name rockets with sticky foam cut outs. For the second activity each child made asteroid imprints with marbles
Communications Committee Help Davidson Lands Conservancy develop and implement a marketing plan that best articulates DLC's mission and brings news to our current or potential supporters. This may include writing press releases, taking photographs, and providing content for social media. To volunteer, please click here.
Education Volunteer Join our World of Wonder, a family-focused environmental education program, to help us design hands-on activities at the Davidson Farmer's Market booth and create nature-based outings for children and their families. Please click here to volunteer. Outreach Committee Volunteer Join us to work on environmental projects such as Bee City, milkweed pastures
Davidson Lands Conservancy is pleased to host its 14th annual Run for Green on Saturday, September 14, 2019. This is a morning of races for all ages and abilities that supports our efforts to protect natural areas, open spaces, greenways, and trails.
We are thrilled to have Oğuzhan join the DLC team this summer for the Roy Alexander Intership, as a part of Davidson College's Center for Civic Engagement Summer Internships program. He hails from Istanbul, Turkey and is interested in physics as his major. We anticipate a productive summer as he helps us with many
Each year at Fisher Farm, 2nd graders from Woodlawn School, led by their enthusiastic science teacher, Kathy Denham, make flags to mark important monarch habitat. Monarch butterflies must lay their eggs on milkweed plants. The caterpillar larvae eat the leaves of the milkweed, which is toxic to most other animals, and develop their own
Davidson, NC (Feb. 27, 2019) – Today, Davidson Lands Conservancy announced it has achieved national recognition in joining a network of over 400 accredited land trusts across the nation that have demonstrated their commitment to professional excellence and to maintaining the public’s trust in their work. “Accreditation demonstrates Davidson Lands Conservancy’s commitment to permanently
