Wilderness Calling: Firefly Fest
Fisher Farm ParkWhether you call them fireflies or lightening bugs, few things signify the beginning of a Southern summer more than the first sighting of one. Our next Wilderness Calling the SUPER popular Firefly Fest at Fisher Farm on Friday, May 30th. This event will be led by Dr. Clyde Sorenson, a professor of Entomology and Plant
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
WOW July: Turtle Talk
Roosevelt Wilson Park 420 Griffith St, Davidson, NC, United StatesGet ready for a turtle adventure! Join naturalist Allen Lloyd - who leads our Spotted Salamander outings - as he introduces us to our hometown turtles. Allen will bring several of his live turtles for you to meet up close and gently hold if you'd like. Then we’ll explore together the banks of Roosevelt Wilson
DLC Stewards: Westbranch Stream Clean-Up
Westbranch Greenway 11932 Westbranch Parkway, Davidson, NC, United StatesPlease join the amazing Gordon Clark to discover the beauty of the South Prong of the Rocky River that runs behind the Westbranch community and help us clean it up as we enjoy its peaceful grace. We will walk the stream bed and collect trash. Last year we followed a beautiful heron that led us
Wilderness Calling: Hurricane Helene a Year Later
Davidson Town Hall 251 South Street, Davidson, NC, United StatesAs we approach the year anniversary of Hurricane Helene Wilderness Calling is hosting a talk led by Dr. Brad Johnson and a group of his research students who spent last fall tracking the impact of this hurricane on the Blue Ridge. Dr. Johnson, a Davidson College environmental studies professor who studies rivers and landslides, knew
WOW September: Who Lives in This Creek?
Abersham Park 3540 Pleasant Garden Dr, Davidson, NC, United StatesWhat kinds of little critters live in our local creeks? Join Rob Van Epps as we look for fish, salamanders, tadpoles and other aquatic invertebrates like dragonfly nymphs. This outing is open to children with their families, with a minimum age of 5 years. Be sure to wear sturdy footwear that can get wet (e.g.,