by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 25, 2018 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman This past week, I spent the whole week volunteering with North Carolina State Parks searching for hellbenders in the New River in Ashe County. Each year they host hellbender week, which is a week dedicated to looking for these fantastic critters in...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jul 6, 2018 | Articles, News, Uncategorized
by Crystal Cockman July 6, 2018 Several years ago, The Land Trust worked with the North Carolina Zoological Society to protect a property that adjoins High Pine Church Road that will become the Walkers Creek Trailhead on the Uwharrie Trail hopefully later this year....
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 22, 2018 | Articles, News
by Lizzy Nist June 22, 2018 Last week I had the privilege of joining Crystal Cockman from the Land Trust and Nell Allen from the North Carolina Zoo exploring the flora and fauna on a property just east of Salisbury, NC. Now covered with trees and luscious foliage,...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 11, 2018 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman June 11, 2018 On Sunday May 29, I had the opportunity to go on a botanical adventure with Bruce Sorrie, botanist, retired from the NC Natural Heritage Program. The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program is a program of the Division of Land and...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom June 5, 2018 I saw it coming. I knew the tree was going to die, sooner rather than later, but I didn’t do anything to save it. Every time I saw the cable wrapped around that oak, I’d throw up my hands and think, Too late now! (A phrase made famous...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | May 29, 2018 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman May 29, 2018 On Friday through Sunday, April 27 – 29, 2018, I attended the 3rd NC Congress of Herpetology Meeting at the NC Zoological Park, Asheboro, NC. This was a joint meeting between the NC Herpetological Society and NC Partners in Amphibian...