DAVIDSON LANDS CONSERVANCY
DLC & Volunteers on the Move
NEWS DAVIDSON, NC ― Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) recently hosted four community events to advance local conservation efforts and awareness. Volunteers made the events possible. Run For Green Delayed by hurricane Ian, this year’s Race was held Saturday...
Join Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Fall NatureFest – Family Fun and Nature at River Run
NEWS Come join this family-focused celebration of the fall season and autumn’s wonders of nature. This is a FREE conservation-themed blitz suitable for nearly all ages, to be held Saturday, November 5 from 10 am to 12 pm along the West Branch greenway in River Run....
CSD Students Attack Invasive Species
NEWS On Friday morning, October 7, Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC), in partnership with Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC), hosted 25 high-schoolers from the Community School of Davidson at Fisher Farm for a conservation project. The morning’s mission was to learn...
Run For Green Postponed
NEWS Rescheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2022 Run For Green will NOT be held this Saturday and has been POSTPONED until Saturday, October 29, 2022. The Conservancy recognizes postponement negatively impacts some runners. However, the likelihood of hazardous...
Davidson Conservationists Helped Spare Trees, Natural Areas in Path of Stream Project – and Save Mecklenburg County $1 Million
NEWS When Mecklenburg County scheduled the $5 million “restoration” of the West Branch of the Rocky River, east of Davidson, some local people recoiled in horror. The West Branch, county stormwater experts say, is in dire need of help. The stream flows half-hidden...
Davidson Lands Conservancy to Hold 17th Run For Green
NEWS On Saturday, October 1, the Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) will hold its 17th annual fund and friend-raiser, Run For Green, on the Green in Davidson village. Run for Green, which includes 5k, 10k, and half marathon events, has become popular on the runners’...
The Gift of Local Pollinators
NEWS Last Saturday a group of local cyclists gathered on the Village Green for Davidson Lands Conservancy’s (DLC) pollinator garden tour. The event capped off National Pollinator week designed to raise awareness of dwindling invertebrate pollinators, like...
Davidson’s Treasure Trees
NEWS You may have noticed small, diamond-shaped signs appearing on trees around town. Those tags distinguish our oldest and grandest arbor-friends, known as Treasure Trees (treasuretreesdavidson.com), under a program recently launched by Davidson Lands Conservancy...
World of Wonder Presents: Inside the Hive with Amanda Bohmont, Certified Beekeeper
NEWS Jun 18 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDTWoodland Discovery, 8755 Poplar Tent Drive, Concord Join World of Wonder for an inside look inside the world of bees. We plan to open the beehive, take a look at the bee brood, and talk about the life and jobs of bees as they...
College Recognizes Conservancy as Key Partner
NEWS Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) was recognized as the “Outstanding Community Partner” at the 22nd annual Celebration of Service at Davidson College. The event, held on April 19 and hosted by the college’s Center for Civic Engagement, recognized students,...
Davidson Lands Conservancy
Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) is a non-profit with the mission to conserve local lands and natural resources, connect lives to nature, and promote a conservation ethic. DLC advances its mission through education and through four programs: land conservation; greenways; urban forestry; and wildlife habitat. Growth pressures on Davidson are staggering and while economic development benefits our community, balancing growth with conserved lands and trees is critical to our quality of life and to keeping Davidson special, attractive, and healthy. http://www.davidsonlands.org