by Three Rivers Land Trust | Aug 2, 2017 | Articles, News
by Taylor Minich August 2, 2017 Towards the end of The Iliad, Homer’s classic epic – a pillar upon which Greek tragedy rests – the protagonist, Achilles, is presented with a dilemma. His is not a problem specific to himself or even the ancient world in which his story...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 26, 2017 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom 7/26/2017 Since early May, a distinctive eastern towhee has frequented my backyard in Charlotte. The typical song of this common species can be translated as “Drink your teeea!” This empathic burst of notes ends with a trill. Sometimes the song is...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 20, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman July 20, 2017 A friend of mine sent me a picture of the beautiful river birch she has on her property near Troy a while back. Another friend is proud of her sycamore tree in her front yard, which sold her on the house where she lives currently. This...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 14, 2017 | Articles, News
by Ron and Nancy Bryant July 14, 2017 After moving to our new farm, 3 Eagles Sanctuary, south of Norwood, NC, in Stanly County on the Pee Dee River, Nancy and I made the decision to switch from conventional farming to more sustainable agriculture. The first idea was...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 12, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman July 12, 2017 The LandTrust for Central NC has its annual thru hike backpacking trip on the Uwharrie Trail coming up on October 12-15. This is a 4-day, 40 mile backpacking trip, sure to be an adventure you will remember. (You can learn more and...
