Birdsong
Since early May, a distinctive eastern towhee has frequented my backyard in Charlotte. The typical…
Trees with exfoliating bark
A friend of mine sent me a picture of the beautiful river birch she has on her property near Troy…
How Landowners and New Small Farmers Can Connect
After moving to our new farm, 3 Eagles Sanctuary, south of Norwood, NC, in Stanly County on…
Hack Your Camp
The LandTrust for Central NC has its annual thru hike backpacking trip on the Uwharrie Trail coming…
Loggerhead Shrikeout
The sun is shining, the birds are singing—and we are working! Crystal Cockman and I had the pleasure…
Clover Lawns
Growing up in the Uwharries, my sister and I were country girls through and through, right down to…
Remembering Aldo Leopold
The LandTrust for Central NC launched our new youth initiative entitled the Leopold Society, after…
Bird Banding
Back in early May on the day after our naturalist weekend, I was fortunate to get to join John…
2017 Paddle Series
Throughout the summer and fall, The LandTrust for Central North Carolina will be hosting paddle…
Opportunistic Backyard Robins
Digging a hole is one of my favorite garden tasks. I’ve refined my technique over the years, using a…