Paddle Fest Returns to Lake Davidson on April 13th!
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...
View ArticleSpring 2013 Newsletter Is Ready!
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...
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WOW- Reptile Day at Davidson College
Saturday was Reptile Day at Davidson College. What a great day! Besides beautiful weather there was a great turn out for this event. We got to see so many great animals and to talk to many experts...
View ArticleWOW-Bugs, Bees and Butterflies!
BUGS, BEES AND BUTTERFLIES, led by Ms. Cakey Worthington. Saturday, May 4th, 10:00am to 11:00am. In Davidson. Come on a bug expedition with a local pollinator expert and bug enthusiast. We’ll be...
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WOW- bugs, bees and butterflies!
A lively group joined WOW and Cakey Worthington, of Davidson College, May 4that the Davidson Greenway. Our goal: find and identify various bugs, bees and butterflies. The cool weather kept some bugs...
View ArticleWOW- What can you find in this creek?
One of the things that we often see when we visit a creek in the summer is a dragonfly. The life cycle of the dragonfly is quite interesting. A male and female dragonfly mate while flying in the air....
View ArticleMembers Only Hike in the Lake Norman State Park Backcountry!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is offering a members-only hike to the remote back country of Lake Norman State Park on June 15th. This hike will take you to areas of the park rarely seen by park...
View ArticleWOW- Ladybugs!
This Saturday at the Farmer’s Market the WOW booth will be featuring Ladybugs. We call them bugs but Ladybugs are actually in the beetle family and the scientific name is Coccinella septempunctata....
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WOW- Ponds at the Market!
Sandy McCord from Ponds R Us and Theresa Morr from North Carolina Wildlife Federation brought the world of wonder to the Farmer’s Market. Sandy created a pond that children played in, and he answered...
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WOW- Creek Outing!
Kids and parents waded in the creek and discovered all kinds of life – dragonfly nymphs, damselfly nymphs, crayfish, mayfly nymphs, a frog, a leech, and aquatic worms. Most of us had no idea of the...
View ArticleA Beautiful Day at Lake Norman State Park!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy led a “members-only” hike to Lake Norman State Park on June 15th. Led by state naturalist Sharon Decker, this hike explored areas of the park rarely seen by visitors....
View ArticleDLC Signs Conservation Easement on Runneymede Woods
Residents of the Runneymede neighborhood have unanimously voted to permanently protect 50 acres of pristine woodlands by donating a conservation easement on their common area to the Davidson Lands...
View ArticleWOW-Letterboxing
On July 13 how about trying out our treasure hunt at the Farmer’s Market. We want to use this as an opportunity to introduce you to the fun hobby called Letterboxing. This activity developed out of...
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WOW- Farm Tour!
Theresa Allen, manager of the Farm of Davidson College, introduced us to this 3-plus-acre farm which provides naturally-grown, local produce to Davidson College students. We saw tiny seeds and then...
View ArticleWOW- What’s that sound?
So what’s that sound? Is it a cricket, a bird, a frog, a cicada, a katydid? A Katydid? What’s that? One thing that I really enjoy about summer is the variety of insect sounds that you can hear in our...
View ArticleWOW- Stargazing!
STARGAZING AT FISHER FARM PARK, Friday, October 25, 8pm to 10pm: People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of stargazing at Fisher Farm Park. This event is sponsored by WOW-World of Wonder,...
View ArticleWOW- It’s Fall!
According to an article in today’s Charlotte Observer the Autumnal Equinox occurs today at 4:44 pm Eastern Daylight time. So we should begin to notice the changes in weather and the changes in nature...
View Article‘Saturday in the Park’ Returns to Fisher Farm!
Join the Davidson Lands Conservancy on November 9th for the 3rd annual ‘Saturday in the Park,’ a fun-filled day at beautiful Fisher Farm park on the east side of Davidson. Featuring nature hikes, kids...
View ArticleWOW- How Big is the Universe?
Humans have always been fascinated by the night sky. The ancients described the sky in terms of the patterns of stars we know as constellations. In the modern age we know a lot more about stars and...
View ArticleTreesDavidson Announces McConnell Planting Event
TreesDavidson, a group of local volunteers dedicated to enhancing Davidson’s tree canopy, is planning a tree planting event in the McConnell neighborhood on October 27th. Following a successful...
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