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  • Earth Day Festival

    The Town of Davidson is hosting its Earth Day Festival again this year.  The event will be Saturday, April 26th from 10 am-1 pm on the grassy space between the Town Green and the DCPC Congregation House and is always a great time. This year the event will feature great booths plus food, music, games,

  • Wilderness Calling April: Archer Hike and Search for Orchids

    One of DLCs treasured conservation easements is on a 27-acre piece of land located in Mooresville and owned by Cindy and Frankie Archer.  The property is mostly woodland consisting of mixed aged trees and includes a small intermittent stream flanking the eastern side of the land.  Besides the wonderful wildlife habitat and ecosystem provided by this

  • NatureFest 2025

    Davidson Village Green 119 S Main Street, Davidson, NC, United States

    Lizards and hawks and owls, Oh my!   DLC is back for our 4th annual NatureFest. Local conservation partners, Davidson College scientists, Woodlawn’s STEAMfest, World of Wonder, native plants experts, Red Wolves Coalition, Mecklenburg County Beekeepers and many more will gather on the green to share their knowledge of wildlife and native habitats.  We have

  • Wilderness Calling May: River Run Creek Walk

    Start of River Run Greenway 17569 River Ford, Davidson, NC, United States

    Join Davidson Lands Conservancy and River Run POA and discover the beauty of the West Branch of the Rocky River that runs next to the River Run greenway. This is a kids program for school-aged children and their accompanying adults.  We will learn about the plants and wildlife that live around and depend on the

  • ELEMENTS Exhibit at the Cain Center

    Cain Center for the Arts 21348 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, NC, United States

    DLC is partnering with The Cain Center on an exciting installation.  This thoughtful exhibit challenging viewers to consider the environment features the work of innovative artists Joel Hunnicutt and Julie Anne Greenberg, the recipients of the Exhibition Award from ArtFields 2024 Competition. This exhibit focuses on Joel's craftsmanship with wood, and Julie's creativity surrounding the

  • WOW May: Tools, Trees, and Treasures

    Beaty Park 832 Beaty Street, Davidson, NC

    Join us for an exciting outdoor adventure with Town of Davidson Arborist Andrew Sileo! Ever wonder what it takes to care for towering trees? Andrew will introduce you to his fascinating arsenal of tools—some you’ve probably never seen before! Can you guess what they’re for? You might even get a chance to use his throwball,

  • Conservation Camp Returns

    One of our most popular new programs last year was a week of summer camp offered through the Town of Davidson Parks and Recreation called CONSERVATION CAMP and we're back again this year.  Over the course of five days we introduce our campers to each of DLCs pillars:  Land, trees, trails & greenways, and wildlife

  • WOW June: ALL ABOUT BLUEBIRDS!

    Davidson College

    Join retired Davidson College Biology professor Dr. Mark Stanback as we walk around campus, check active bluebird nests, and band/measure bluebird chicks. You might even get a chance to hold a baby bluebird in your hands! This outing is for children with their families. The minimum age is 4 years old.  No need to bring anything

  • Speaker Series: Lisa Watts

    Hurt Hub 210 Delburg St., Davidson, NC, United States

    DLCs innagural event in our new speaker series will feature Lisa Watts, the author of Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60. Lisa Watts biked from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine. She will discuss her experience followed by a book signing.  Light refreshments will be provided. To register for

  • Greenway Bike Ride with Lisa Watts

    Pump House 865 South Street, Davidson, NC, United States

    The morning after her talk, Lisa Watts will lead an adult (16+) bike ride to showcase Davidson's incredible system of greenways. The ride will start at the Pump House on South Street and weave through various greenways and surface streets out to the West Branch Nature Preserve and back into town and will be approximately