by Three Rivers Land Trust | Oct 29, 2014 | Articles
By: Zoe Pu – LandTrust intern of summer 2014. During one hike over my summer internship with The Land Trust for Central NC, we were able to spot a small and sweet little bird. Here, in the Uwharries, if you hear birds calling “peetsah” or making sounds that are...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Oct 16, 2014 | Articles
By: Crystal Cockman With its scenic rock outcrops and bluffs, swift rapids, diversity of wildlife, and beautiful pastoral setting, the Rocky River is a little known paddling pleasure found in our region. Starting in Mooresville, it continues into Cabarrus, Union,...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 23, 2014 | Articles
By: Shakira Ibrahim – LandTrust intern and civil engineering student at N.C. Agricultural and Technical University Walk through the forest at Redlair Preserve, an approximately 750-acre property preserved in Gaston County, and you will see in the understory...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 26, 2014 | Articles
By: Zoe Pu – LandTrust intern of summer 2014. I’ve spent the spring and early summer in pursuit of a tiny, black and yellow bird with a buzzy song – the black-throated green warbler of the Uwharrie National Forest. It’s made for an experience I’ll never forget....
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 19, 2014 | Articles
By: Jessica Maynor – LandTrust intern of summer 2014 and student at N.C. State University studying fisheries and wildlife biology with a minor in forestry. North Carolina is a beautiful state filled with unique features. The state’s majestic mountains,...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 13, 2014 | Articles
By: Ruth Ann Grissom When my niece and nephew were younger, they had large, shallow pans to take along on trips to the Low Water Bridge. Wading and skipping rocks were favorite pastimes on this picturesque section of the Uwharrie River, but on occasion they would also...