Sep 25, 2020 | Catawba Run
The regeneration of forests at Catawba Run continues this year with the latest drum chop and burn treatment on 30 acres. The goal of the treatment was to clear away the dense thicket of stunted loblolly pine and other unmanaged regrowth of past clearcuts to make way...
Sep 10, 2020 | Catawba Run
Imagine you’re standing in a forest in the Piedmont. Oak and pine trees of different heights sway above you as long grasses, deep purple violets, and the vibrant yellow flowers of golden ragwort brush your ankles. As you walk between the wide rows of trees, cattle and...
Jul 10, 2020 | Catawba Run
This is the third in a series of five blogs that explore the 10,000 year history of human relationship to the land in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Other blogs in this series include The Long Story of Catawba Run, Indigenous Cultures of the Piedmont,...
Jun 7, 2020 | Catawba Run
Traditional farming systems that produce agricultural products in landscapes that mix annual and perennial crops, livestock, and trees are common throughout the world. These farming systems, called agroforestry in the U.S., share many proven benefits including...
May 15, 2020 | Catawba Run
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the yearly count of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico for 2020 shows a decrease of 53% from last year’s count, well below the threshold where migration collapse could occur. It is likely that poor...
May 3, 2020 | Catawba Run
Over at Catawba Run, a short walk past dense loblolly pines, newly planted chestnuts, and acres of red crimson clover, leads you to what is at first glance a stark landscape. Fallen and charred trees line 10 acres of hillside, contrasting with the young loblolly and...
