Spring Peepers Alert us to Beginning of the Season
Though you wouldn’t know it from the freezing rain we had this week, spring is on its way….
Beavers as a Keystone Species
In a book called Feral by George Monbiot, he spends some time dealing with a species some considere…
Squirrel Season
In neighborhoods like mine in Charlotte, squirrels are generally considered a nuisance. A dearth of…
Voles – Friend or Foe?
While walking around in the yard the other day enjoying this unseasonably warm weather, I couldn’t…
“Nature Inspires” Art Contest Connects Conservation and Art for Local High Schoolers
The LandTrust for Central North Carolina is proud to present the “Nature Inspires” Art Contest. In…
Christmas Bird Counts and Other Forms of Extreme Birding
From mid-December through early-January, tens of thousands of citizen scientists across
the Americas…
Swamp Sparrows
While out doing some bird banding, a common bird we caught in our mist-nets was the swamp sparrow….
Join us for the “Nature Inspires” Art Contest Reception and a Special Talk with Author Jay Leutze!
The LandTrust is delighted to present the “Nature Inspires” Art Contest Reception! Please join us…
“Nature Inspires” Art Contest Reception and Talk with Author Jay Leutze
Join us for an evening of art and literature in honor of The LandTrust’s 20th anniversary! Click the link…
A Bird in the Hand
The song sparrow was tangled in a mist net stretched between a stand of big bluestem and a blackberry…