by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 13, 2016 | Articles
by Crystal Cockman April 13, 2016 Last week I took my first float trip of the season, down the Uwharrie River from Highway 109 to Hidden Lake. There’s a new access at Highway 109 now with a canoe slide and steps down to the river, thanks to the NC Wildlife Resources...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles
by Crystal Cockman April 7, 2016 When walking around in the woods in the spring, you’re likely to see a variety of great wildflowers. Our deciduous hardwood forests are home to a plethora of beautiful plants this time of year. Roadsides also have a unique suite of...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 31, 2016 | Articles
by Ruth Ann Grissom March 31,2016 I’ve been spending a lot of time in my garden in recent weeks, planting a few more shrubs and adding several new perennials to my backyard meadow. I used to think of my gardening as a somewhat frivolous and selfish hobby, but after...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 22, 2016 | Articles
by Crystal Cockman March 22, 2016 I enjoy watching a show called “Finding Your Roots” on PBS. The host of the show is Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and the basic premise is that they use genealogical research and DNA analyses to determine the family history of famous...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 17, 2016 | Articles
by Crystal Cockman March 17,2016 The trout lilies and trilliums are in full bloom, the turkeys are strutting, the smallmouth are biting, and the butterflies are flitting about in our fields and woodlands. One of the most common butterflies seen in our area is the...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 9, 2016 | Articles
by Crystal Cockman March 09, 2016 I went birdwatching at the Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge a few weekends back, and while there I was fortunate to spot a pair of red-headed woodpeckers (Melanerpes erythrocephalus). They are a striking bird, with bright-red heads,...
