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 CollegeJoin 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 StatesDLCs 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 StatesThe 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
Moth Night at West Branch Nature Preserve
West Branch Nature Preserve 18232 Shearer Rd, Davidson, NC, United StatesCelebrate National Moth Week by investigating the world of Moths during this special after hours program. Staff will put up Moth sheets as the sun goes down and we will welcome these often overlooked creatures. Spend your time discovering their natural history as we walk back and forth between the sheets to see what the
20th Anniversary RUN FOR GREEN
Davidson Village Green 119 S Main Street, Davidson, NC, United StatesThis is a huge year for Run for Green, DLC's only fundraiser. It's the 20th running of the race and there are a lot of changes. To celebrate our big anniversary, a large roundabout is being installed in the middle of the course at the intersection of Robert Walker and Davidson-Concord Road. This is great