If you walk behind the Davidson K-8 school, you may notice a new outdoor classroom and sensory garden in the woods. This is due to the thoughtful planning and detailed project execution of Ella Landman, a sophomore at Lake Norman Charter High School. Ella recently completed this project for her Girl Scout Gold Award, in
Davidson, NC - Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) hosted its highly anticipated Spring Naturefest on Saturday, May 20th, at Davidson’s Roosevelt Wilson Park. This engaging, educational event offered fifteen exhibits and activities, providing a unique opportunity for attendees of all ages to connect with the wonders of nature. The event featured a variety of free exhibits
Davidson, NC - On Wednesday, April 19th, Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) welcomed 15 volunteers from Williams to Fisher Farm Park for an intense day of invasive plant removal. The volunteers, including DLC Board member Gordon Clark, and volunteer leader Andy Kane, spent the day working on removing invasive plants from a large swath of mature
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
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
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
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
