DAVIDSON LANDS CONSERVANCY
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,...
How Does Your Native Garden Grow?
NEWS The Davidson Cornelius Child Development Center recently completed a makeover of its centerpiece playground, creating functional play spaces. But, cost overruns left the Center short on capital for landscaping. Fortunately, Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC),...
Teamwork Powers Stewardship
NEWS Dozens of packed trash bags, hundreds of pounds of wood debris, a truck load of plastic, and a dozen old tires. This haul was the result of some impressive team work, lots of girl-power, and many enthusiastic Davidson residents and volunteers. Saturday...
Arbor Day in Davidson: Planting Trees
NEWS See an album of photos by Bill Giduz. A light morning drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of more than 50 volunteers, who gathered on Saturday morning at Plum Creek Park to plant trees in celebration of NC Arbor Day. “Today, we celebrate the 150th...
World of Wonder Presents: In Search of the Spotted Salamander
NEWS Saturday, February 12, 10:30-12:00 West Branch Nature Preserve: 18232 Shearer Rd, Davidson, NC 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...
World of Wonder Outing: Leaf Man
NEWS November 13, 10-11:30 amLocation: Woodland Discovery8755 Poplar Tent Road, Concord Come explore the magic of fall with Susan Grewell, author of “Leaf Critters,” by collecting leaves and using them to create your own nature art. We will also hike through the...
World of Wonder Presents “The Forest and Wetlands Prepare for Winter”
NEWS On Saturday, October 23, 9:30 -11:00 AM, WOW (World of Wonder) is hosting an exploration of a local nature preserve to see how it is preparing for winter. WOW is a free nature discovery program for children with their families – an opportunity for them to...
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