The 13th Annual Green Ball is March 18th!
Mark your calendars for the 13th Annual Green Ball on March 18th at Davidson College! Hosted by Davidson College Environmental Action Coalition, the 13th annual Green Ball is a night of dancing, fun...
View ArticleRegistration is Now Open for Run for Green 2017!
Lake Norman’s most popular road race returns on September 16th, 2017. Register today, and plan to join us in Davidson for the Run for Green half-marathon, 10K and 5K. See below for detailed...
View ArticleInvasion of the Aliens
Invasion of the Aliens Gray Stanback An alien invasion is afoot in Davidson and other rural towns across the United States. However, the aliens in this case are not laser-blasting green...
View ArticleGaining a Yard
Gaining a Yard Gray Stanback Your first experience with the natural world probably depends on where you lived. If you grew up in the middle of a large city, it’s likely that you had...
View ArticleFeeling A Warm Spell
Feeling a Warm Spell Gray Stanback Right now, it’s February, and the temperature is expected to reach a high of 70 by the end of the day. In other words, lovely weather for a walk in town or a...
View ArticleNothing to Sneeze At
Nothing to Sneeze At Gray Stanback It’s spring, which for many of us here in Davidson means the return of flowers, birds, butterflies, and other pleasant things. However, it also means the return of...
View ArticleThe Dirt on Decomposers
The Dirt on Decomposers Gray Stanback Think about soil for a moment: the brown, lumpy, crusty stuff that makes up the ground that you walk on. Have you ever actually wondered where it all comes from?...
View ArticlePower for the People
Power for the People Gray Stanback Most, if not all, of us rely on electricity to help us with our daily lives, and this is something it is easy to take for granted. After all, we simply flip a switch...
View ArticleA Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste Gray Stanback For many people, nature is seemingly superfluous. They spend much of their lives in the climate-controlled comfort of their homes, surrounded by...
View ArticleHow Does Your Garden Grow?
How Does Your Garden Grow? Gray Stanback What do you think of when you think of a garden? Perhaps a neat, orderly arrangement of flowers, or maybe rows and rows of fruits and vegetables? Whatever you...
View ArticleGoing Batty
Going Batty Gray Stanback What mammals do you see most often in your neighborhood? Probably squirrels, maybe deer if you’re lucky. But the diversity of mammals in this town is much greater than that—in...
View ArticleWeather or Not
Weather or Not Gray Stanback Not too long ago, seasons were clearly defined things. Winter was cold, spring was warm, summer was hot, and autumn was cool. Nowadays, however, man-made climate change has...
View ArticleI’m Just Fine with Dandelions
I’m Just Fine with Dandelions Gray Stanback Take a walk, and look at the lawns of the houses you pass. I bet that most of them will be neatly trimmed, manicured, and made out of grass. And why not?...
View ArticleFire and Lightning
Fire and Lightning Gray Stanback Firefly, lightning bug, call them whatever name you want, these insects (actually a type of beetle, but then again, who’s counting?) are an indispensable part of summer...
View ArticleAnts Ants Revolution
Ants Ants Revolution Gray Stanback Ants are everywhere. In fact, if you took the total mass of all the ants on Earth, it would far exceed the total mass of all the people. But not all...
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Annual Meeting 2017
Davidson Land Conservancy’s annual meeting will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, November 12th at The Pines at Davidson. There will be people in the lobby directing attendees to the correct location. Our...
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Post-Annual Meeting 2017
Thanks so much to all who attended our DLC Annual Meeting on Sunday at the Pines! In addition to our annual business meeting, we welcomed new Board members, Cambria Nielsen and Tom Watson, and said...
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Need a Gift? Consider Our Davidson’s Backyard Book Series!
Hot off the press, and just in time for the holidays! Our newest book in our Backyard Book series, Davidson’s Backyard Insects, is now available -you can purchase for $10 from DLC or at Main Street...
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Vote for the DLC Tree- Christmas in Davidson begins Thursday!
VOTE – Nov. 30-Dec. 2, 2017 from 6p-9pm The Davidson Lands Conservancy is once again represented in our lovely Rotary Davidson Christmas Tree Village at Christmas in Davidson! Board member Christine...
View ArticleRun for Green Photos and Results 2018!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 13th Annual Run for Green on September 29, 2018. In spite of our delay from Hurricane Florence, we had another great event. Thanks to all of the...
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