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Spring 2013 Newsletter Is Ready!

Posted on 29. Mar, 2013 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Spring 2013 Davidson Lands Conservancy newsletter is now available online. View this fun and informative newsletter by clicking here. The Spring 2013 newsletter contains information about our new Open Space Prioritization model, new Board members, a message from our President, and a listing of upcoming activities and events. Thank you for your support of [...]

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Paddle Fest Returns to Lake Davidson on April 13th!

Posted on 23. Mar, 2013 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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On Saturday, April 13th , from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, the Davidson Land Conservancy and My Aloha Paddle Sports & Fitness will be jointly hosting this year’s PaddleFest at the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve, located behind Davidson Day School, 750 Jetton Street, Davidson, NC. The Lake Davidson Nature Preserve offers the only legal, public [...]

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Run for Green 2013 Registration is Now Open!

Posted on 12. Jan, 2013 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Lake Norman’s most popular road race returns on September 21st, 2013. Save the date, and plan to join us in Davidson for the Run for Green half-marathon, 10K and 5K. You can now register online by clicking here. Last year nearly 800 finishers completed one of the races, making it our best-attended year ever! Moreover, [...]

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WOW-Spring Peepers!

Posted on 11. Jan, 2013 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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When my husband went out to get the newspaper this morning around 6:30 he said he heard the frogs. What did he hear? He heard the sound of Spring Peepers who are awakened by this very warm winter weather. With highs in the 70s for the next few days the peepers will stay confused. With [...]

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Grey Road Prime Woodlands Protected by the DLC!

Posted on 26. Dec, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Davidson Lands Conservancy recently entered into a conservation agreement with a property owner on Grey Road which will protect several acres of prime woodland along a tributary that feeds into the Rocky River. According to DLC Executive Director Roy Alexander, “The easement will protect 9.525 acres of outstandingly rich woodland, 1520 feet of stream [...]

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The DLC Signs a New Easement on Rocky River Road!

Posted on 26. Dec, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Davidson Lands Conservancy recently entered into a conservation easement with Dr. Tom and Kris Batchelor of Davidson on property they own near the intersection of Shearers Road and East Rocky River Road in Davidson. The easement will protect 7 acres of upland, sloping to within 0.1 mi. of the Rocky River, including woodland, water [...]

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Davidson Lands Conservancy Adds More Canoe Racks

Posted on 02. Dec, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Davidson Lands Conservancy, led by volunteer Sterling Martin, has added 4 canoe/kayak racks to Parham Park in Davidson. Each rack will hold four canoes or kayaks, and thus helps to alleviate the shortage of racks on Lake Davidson and Lake Cornelius. Altogether now the Davidson Lands Conservancy has added space for nearly 30 canoes [...]

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We Had a Whale of a Hike!

Posted on 14. Nov, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Runneymede Homeowners Association recently hosted a hike of their common area for members of Davidson Lands Conservancy and Davidson Historical Society. The fifty-acre property has been enjoyed and studied by Davidson College students and others for most of the last century and includes rich, mature woods, both banks of the Rocky River, and massive [...]

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Images from Our Annual Meeting of 2012

Posted on 11. Nov, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The Davidson Lands Conservancy held its Annual Meeting and 2nd Annual Nature Festival at Abersham Park in Davidson, NC on November 11, 2012. Over 150 people joined us on a beautiful fall day. Three hikes were held: a nature hike led by Reed Patterson of Mecklenburg County, a nature photography hike led by Davidson’s Russ [...]

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Hike to Whale Rock Will Be a Highlight of Our Annual Meeting!

Posted on 15. Oct, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Everyone is invited to our Nature Festival/Annual Meeting on Sunday, November 11, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. The event will held at the former Abersham property, a 243-acre Davidson park – and includes hikes, hands-on activities for children, information about the natural world and photography, followed by an annual meeting and an historic nature hike. “Our [...]