by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 5, 2017 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom 4/5/2017 The Uwharries have produced state champion longleaf and shortleaf pines, but the vast majority of loblollies in the region are harvested long before they reach maturity. I tend to think of them as a long-rotation crop. A recent visit to...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Apr 4, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman April 4, 2017 The LandTrust will host our 5th annual Uwharrie Naturalist Weekend on May 13th this year. The Naturalist Weekend is a one of a kind event in the Uwharries. It is a day of nature exploration and showcases the 1,300-acre Low Water Bridge...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 23, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman March 23, 2017 The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba and the Cayman islands. They are one of a few species of woodpecker that migrate. Flickers in the northern part of their range...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 15, 2017 | Articles, News
by Crystal Cockman March 15, 2017 The past couple of weekends, I’ve hiked two loop trails, which means they follow a circle and so you don’t have to do any backtracking. One of these trails is in the Birkhead Wilderness Area, and the other is in the Badin Recreational...
by Three Rivers Land Trust | Mar 9, 2017 | Articles, News
by Ruth Ann Grissom March 9, 2017 A band of light rain passed through the Uwharries on a recent Saturday evening. By Sunday morning, the sky was crystalline blue. Despite a lively northwest breeze, the temperature was unseasonably mild. I was out with the dogs,...
