by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jan 11, 2018 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom January 11, 2018 In December, as I packed for a trip to Big Bend National Park, I ran across a quote attributed to Edward Abbey. The desert will scour your soul. His words evoke the grit of the desert, but they also embody the promise of emerging...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Jan 3, 2018 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman January 3, 2018 Growing up, around Thanksgiving each year we would break out an old-timey sausage grinder, one of those with the hand crank, and make cranberry salad. We’d gingerly assemble the pieces of the machinery together, as we had to remember...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 27, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman December 27, 2017 You may remember me writing about taking a trip on the Black River near Wilmington to see some ancient bald cypress. Andy Wood, Director of the Coastal Plain Conservation Group (CPCG), led this trip. CPCG is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 26, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman December 26, 2017 We had our first snow of the year on Friday December 8th. We’ve had an unseasonably warm fall so far, and I was thankfully able to get a lot of my fieldwork done before it turned cold. We’ve also had a pretty dry fall, so rain...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 13, 2017 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom December 13, 2017 The dry weather this fall hasn’t been kind to anyone wanting to paddle the Uwharrie River, but the crisp, sunny days have been ideal for hunting and hiking. Our favorite route takes us through native grasslands, a stand of...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Dec 6, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman December 6, 2017 I’m writing this article on Giving Tuesday. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when...
