DAVIDSON LANDS CONSERVANCY
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...
Free Tree Store in Davidson to Kick-Off Fall Tree Planting Season
NEWS On Saturday, October 16, TreesDavidson will host a Free Tree Store at the Ada Jenkins Center parking lot from 10 a.m. to noon. Any resident of Davidson is eligible to pick up one tree, free of charge, with the promise to plant it in their yard and take good...
Running Toward a Healthier, Greener Davidson
NEWS Check out our News of Davidson photo album from the 2021 Run for Green. DAVIDSON, NC ― Last Saturday morning, October 2, nearly 600 runners spread out across Davidson’s greenways and roads to participate in Davidson Lands Conservancy’s (DLC) 16th Annual...
Davidson Lands Conservancy to Hold 16th Run For Green
NEWS On Saturday, October 2, the Davidson Lands Conservancy (DLC) will hold its 16th annual fund and friend-raiser, Run For Green, on the Green in downtown Davidson. Run for Green, which includes 5k, 10k, and half-marathon events, has become popular on the runners’...
Gold Award Scout Project Unveiled to the Community
NEWS Saturday afternoon Claire Alexander was surrounded by friends and family as her Girl Gold Award project was unveiled to the community. Folks gathered on the basketball courts at Davidson K-8 before trekking through the woods behind the school to the site...
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