Archive for 'Projects'
John Marshall Custom Homes Offering Free Tickets to Spread the Love Event in Davidson
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
John Marshall Custom Homes of Davidson is offering 10 free tickets to “Spread the Love,” a jazz, art, food and wine event being held February 24 at the Homewood Suites Davidson. Proceeds benefit the Davidson Lands Conservancy, Ada Jenkins, and the Community School of Davidson.
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Plan a Visit to Lake Davidson Nature Preserve
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Looking for a place to enjoy this glorious weather? Plan a visit to the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve behind Davidson Day School. Walking trails, picnic tables, benches and a gazebo with a view of the lake have been added to the preserve, thanks to grants from REI and the hard work of a several groups of DLC volunteers.
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Cub Scouts Construct Fence at Brackett Bluff Nature Preserve
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Cub Scouts from Pack 58 in Davidson helped to protect a local nature conservation site, the Bracket Bluff Nature Preserve, by building a boundary fence to hold back silt from an adjacent property.
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WOW- What’s this Rock?
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
“What’s this Rock?” was led by Dr. Brad Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Davidson College on January 7, 2012. Children and parents alike learned about different types of rocks. The children brought their favorite rocks and Dr. Johnson told them what type they are and where they are from. Thank you, [...]
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Lake Davidson Work Days Announced!
Posted on 10. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
REI recently gave the Davidson Lands Conservancy a grant to help expand the trail and add more amenities to the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve. Now, it’s time to get to work! Join us at the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve on November 5th for what promises to be a rewarding day in beautiful Davidson. We’re likely [...]
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‘Saturday in the Park’ a Great Success!
Posted on 09. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Over 75 people enjoyed a day of family fun activities at Fisher Farm Park this weekend as part of the Davidson Lands Conservancy’s ‘Saturday in the Park’ family campout. REI was a co-sponsor of the event, which was also supported by the Town of Davidson. Activities started in the afternoon with a nature hike led [...]
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Name the New County Park in Davidson!
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
What would you like to call the recently acquired 243-acre park property that was formerly the Abersham luxury home project? Mecklenburg County, with assistance from the NC Office of the Trust for Public Land, has purchased this tract of open fields and mixed woodlands adjacent to Fisher Farm Park on Shearer Road east of Davidson. [...]
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Worm Composting at the Farmer’s Market
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Thank you, Mark Tyburski, of Circle Organics, who, along with WOW volunteers, talked about worm composting. We had real worms to inspect, plus gummy worms to eat. Grateful thanks, too, to Mark’s donation of a worm bin to the DUMC Community Garden. Thank you, too, to Carolyn Walker for organizing and setting up the booth. If you’d like more [...]
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Nature Hike through the West Branch Wetland
Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The attached video is from Saturday May 21. As a part of the opening of the West Branch Greenway, Chris Matthews of Mecklenburg County Natural Resources led a hike through the adjacent wetland. Joining him were expert birder, Rob Van Epps, Reid Patterson who knows a lot about fungi and butterflies, and Gary Marshall also [...]
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West Branch Greenway Grand Opening Draws a Crowd
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The West Branch Greenway was officially opened on May 21st. The Davidson Lands Conservancy supported this event by leading nature and birding hikes, and also organizing a fun scavenger hunt where kids were on the lookout for the wildlife and fauna of this unique natural area. Jim Garges (shown in photo), Mecklenburg County Parks and [...]
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