Events
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Wilderness Calling: Art in Beaty Park
Beaty Park 832 Beaty Street, Davidson, NCWhile nature is glorious to experience on its own, capturing it in artwork can preserve and enhance the moment. In collaboration with the Davidson branch of Charlotte’s Holt School of Art, DLCs Wilderness Calling October is Art in Beaty Park where participants can learn secrets to create “plein air” masterpieces meaning artwork that attempts to represent
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DLC’s TreesDavidson Tree Planting: Kenmare
Kenmare Green 12111 Kenmare Crossing Road, Davidson, NC, United StatesPlease join Davidson Lands Conservancy's TreesDavidson program as we add to our vital tree canopy. Help plant 75-100 trees on and around the Kenmare community green. This is one of Davidson's newer communities. It was built on a farmland with very few trees so we would like to add canopy to this neighborhood. These trees
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Wilderness Calling: Night Sounds & Owl Prowl
Fisher Farm ParkJoin Davidson Lands Conservancy for our November Wilderness Calling offering: Night Sounds & Owl Prowl at Fisher Farm Park. When the sun sets and the world gets dark, you have to rely on your hearing to experience the world around you. Naturalist Rob Van Epps will discuss owls and other things that we hear in
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DLC Christmas in Davidson Rotary Giving Tree
Davidson Village Green 119 S Main Street, Davidson, NC, United StatesVoting starts Monday, December 1st for the 2025 Rotary Club Christmas in Davidson Giving Tree Village! It runs through Saturday, December 13th at 4 pm. Vote for DLC! Our generous partners at Bartlett Tree Experts are sponsoring our Rotary Club of Davidson's Giving Tree Village Tree again and we have a beautiful one in the
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Wilderness Calling: Prior Property Hike
Prior Property Address released to event attendees but near Pine Lake PrepOne of our newest additions to DLC's conserved properties is the Prior property near Pine Lake Prep. It is a beautiful piece of land with a remarkable amount of biodiversity. The Priors have worked hard to support and conserve its natural resources and beauty. Join DLC in December to hear a brief a talk about
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J McLaughlin Sip & Shop
624 Jetton Street Suite 150 624 Jetton Street Suite 150, Davidson, North CarolinaOur friends at J McLaughlin Davidson are hosting a holiday sip and shop to help raise funds for Davidson Lands Conservancy. Join us for a festive afternoon and help us celebrate the season of joy with 10% of sales going to DLC.
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DATE CHANGE: Wilderness Calling January: First Hike at Chester
Because of the rainy forecast and slick forest floor we have to reschedule our Chester Hike to Sunday, January 11th. We are offering two time slots, 1:30 and 3:30. If you are interest go sign-up via the link below and register today! Please join us for our first program of 2026, a peaceful hike to
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Wilderness Calling February: Great American Backyard Bird Count Walk
Abersham Park 3540 Pleasant Garden Dr, Davidson, NC, United StatesEach February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days, people are invited to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual
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Beaty Park Clean-Up: February
Beaty Park 832 Beaty Street, Davidson, NCBeaty Park is one of Davidson's cherished green spaces but still a relatively new park and so needs some TLC. Come out and help us work on invasive plant removal, wildlife habitat creation, tree debris clean-up and other projects good for all ages and ability levels. We will provide tools, gloves and snacks. Wear good
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WOW February: In Search of the Spotted Salamander
Ever wonder what’s happening in the woods during the wintertime while a lot of creatures are hibernating? Join Allen Lloyd, a local naturalist, and WOW on a short hike in search of the Spotted Salamander and learn about this fascinating and gorgeous amphibian. You’ll learn about the salamander’s habitat, reproductive cycle, diet, and why the