Roy Alexander, 1942-2015
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is deeply saddened to report that our Executive Director Roy Alexander passed away suddenly and unexpectedly the evening of January 11th. Roy was the first and only...
View Article11th Annual Green Ball is March 14th!
Mark your calendars for the 11th Annual Green Ball on March 14th at Davidson College! Hosted by Davidson College’s Environmental Action Coalition, the Green Ball is a night of dancing, fun and...
View ArticleAutumn Michael Named New Executive Director of the DLC
The Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Davidson resident Autumn Michael has been named as our new Executive Director. Autumn succeeds Roy Alexander, our...
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DLC Welcomes Summer Interns!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is pleased to welcome three interns who will be working with us this summer. Sam Farson is a rising junior at UNC Chapel Hill, majoring in geography with a minor in...
View ArticleGray’s Corner
Hello. My name is Gray Stanback, and I am a summer intern here at the Davidson Lands Conservancy. I have lived in Davidson most of my life, although I attend Guilford College in Greensboro. I have...
View ArticleNative Bees
Bees are probably the most important insects to the human experience. It goes without saying, then, that the epidemic of “colony collapse disorder” affecting honeybee populations around the world is...
View ArticleThe Other Pollinators
Pollination is a process that is of enormous importance to humanity. Food crops, trees, and ornamental plants all ultimately depend, in order to reproduce, on the transfer of pollen grains from one...
View ArticleNarrow Passage: A Test of the Rural Planning Ordinance
2015 is bringing changed to Davidson as well. We conducted our first emergency Board of Directors’ meeting in response to the proposed Narrow Passage development. If approved by the Town...
View ArticleSwift by Name, Swift by Nature
In summer, abandoned brick ventilation towers and factory chimneys across eastern North America become the site of one of the most incredible events in the animal kingdom. Thousands of small black...
View ArticleIn the Pawpaw Patch
“Where, oh, where is dear little Nellie? Way down yonder in the pawpaw patch.” If you grew up in North Carolina, chances are you heard this song at some point. Chances are somewhat lower, though, that...
View ArticleA Sticky Situation
As you walk, bike, or drive along the roads in Davidson, you will doubtlessly notice that many trees have black plastic bands wrapped around their trunks. There is a reason for that—these bands are...
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Thank You to all our 2015 Run for Green Sponsors!
Presenting sponsor: Platinum sponsors: Silver sponsors: Green sponsors: Other sponsors:
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Comments on Narrow Passage Development
Davidson Lands Conservancy Comments to the Town Board July 14, 2015 Public Hearing on Narrow Passage development I am Autumn Michael with the Davidson Lands Conservancy. On behalf of the DLC Board, I...
View ArticleThe Frog Days of Summer
If you venture near a pond or marsh at the height of summer, one of the first things you notice will almost inevitably be the croaking of the local frogs. All around the world, the mating calls of...
View ArticleDavidson Comes Out Of Its Shell
Many of us were taught as children that the difference between a turtle and a tortoise is one of habitat; turtles live in the water, tortoises on land. The eastern box turtle, then, must be the...
View ArticleRun for Green 2015 Results!
Thank you to all who participated in Run for Green 2015! We had a beautiful day and nearly 750 runners participated in one of our three events, with the 5K having a record number of participant. We...
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2015: The Year in Review
Support the Davidson Lands Conservancy with a year-end gift! Year-in-Review for the DLC It has been quite a year for the Davidson Lands Conservancy. We began the year with the devastating loss of our...
View Article12th Annual Green Ball is March 12th!
Mark your calendars for the 12th Annual Green Ball on March 12th at Davidson College! Hosted by Davidson College’s Environmental Action Coalition, the Green Ball is a night of dancing, fun and...
View ArticleRun for Green 2017 – Save the Date!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is pleased to announce the running of the 12th annual ‘Run for Green’ on September 16th, 2017. This popular race features a 5K and 10k, and of course our signature...
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