Davidson Lands Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust that works with willing landowners to save land in the Davidson, North Carolina area in order to preserve a healthy, natural environment for future generations.
The Davidson Lands Conservancy works to PROTECT valuable land, EDUCATE the public about the benefits of conservation, and ADVOCATE on behalf of our ecosystems. Welcome to our site, and we hope you will join us in our mission.
What's New at Your Land Trust?
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is offering a guided tour of the West Branch Wetland Nature Preserve featuring a newly-constructed natural surface walking path. This 91-acre preserve contains one of the most important wetlands in Mecklenburg County. The preserve was purchased in October, 2008, by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and is home to a diverse [...]
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Run for Green 2012 to be Part of Local Race Series!
Posted on 09. Mar, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is again sponsoring Run for Green, a series of races that support our efforts to protect land and educate the public about the benefits of nature and open spaces. This year’s Run for Green will be held on Saturday, September 15, and will again feature a half-marathon, 10K and 5K. To [...]
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WOW! Toads in my Yard! The other night I walked into the yard after dark and I heard this sound. Sort of “waaah”. Not a loud sound, but insistent. And there was more than one of the things making the sound. I was pretty sure it wasn’t a bird because, well, it didn’t sound like [...]
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This Friday April 27 is National Arbor Day and on Saturday the WOW team will be at the Davidson Farmer’s Market talking about our Tree Identification Project. Our plan is to purchase tree identification signs to place on selected trees at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve and at Fisher Farm Park. You can also purchase signs [...]
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Eagle Scout Project to Install Kayak Racks at Lake Davidson
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Local Davidson Scout, Andrew Nielsen, is working on an Eagle Scout Project to help our community by making it easier to enjoy kayaking and canoeing on beautiful Lake Davidson.
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Cheers to a Successful Toast the Earth Event
Posted on 16. Apr, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
A large crowd of wine, craft beer and art enthusiasts attended Toast the Earth, a wine and beer tasting and nature-themed art exhibition for the benefit of the Davidson Lands Conservancy, on Friday, April 13th. The third annual Toast the Earth event was held at the Homewood Suites by Hilton® in Davidson.
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Lake Cornelius Shoreline Clean Up Set for Earth Day
Posted on 15. Apr, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Join other caring citizens of the planet on Earth Day, Sunday, April 22nd, from 1-6 pm to clean a stretch of the shoreline of Lake Cornelius that is visible from I77. Directions from I-77, exit 30: At the Griffith St roundabout by Rushco Oil turn right onto Davidson Gateway Dr. Take the first right onto [...]
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If you’re reading this, you’ve probably noticed the cankerworm invasion in Davidson and elsewhere this spring. They’re hard to miss. While some may think they’re cute (my 7 year old daughter calls them “Joeys”), what they can do to a tree is anything but pretty. They can nearly defoliate a tree, and after a few [...]
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Spring has come early this year and with it has come the regrowth of Poison Ivy. I see leaves popping out on the old vines on trees and soon new growth will be showing on all the vines and shrubs of this miserable plant. This is a repost of something from last year: Wonderful to [...]
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WOW is sponsoring a Bird Walk on April 21. The leader of that walk is Rob Van Epps who is a very experienced birder. One of his current interests is the Breeding Bird Atlas for Mecklenburg County. I asked Rob to share with us some information about this activity. Here’s what he said. The Mecklenburg [...]
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World of Wonder – Fairy Houses at Davidson Farmer’s Market Saturday, March 24th
Posted on 23. Mar, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
DAVIDSON FARMER’S MARKET, Saturday, March 24, 9am to 11:30am: WOW and Lilly Vicens, Youth Activities Coordinator of Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists will hold a fairy house booth in support of the World of Wonder program for children during National Wildlife Week.
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JOIN US TODAY. Together, we can preserve open space for our children to enjoy and ensure all our neighbors have a place to live. There’s not a moment to lose!
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