Come Stargaze At Fisher Farm Park!
People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of stargazing at Fisher Farm Park on Friday, October 25th — sponsored by WOW-World of Wonder, Woodland Discovery and the Davidson Lands Conservancy....
View ArticleDLC Announces Hike to Newly Preserved Runneymede Woods!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is pleased to announce a hike to our most recently conserved property, the Runneymede Woods. Located on the east side of Davidson, the Runneymede Woods features...
View ArticleDLC Annual Meeting is Set for November 10th!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy is pleased to announce that its annual meeting will be held on Sunday, November 10th near the West Branch Nature Preserve in Davidson. Members and others can enjoy an...
View ArticleWOW- Why do leaves change color in the fall?
Have you ever wondered why the leaves on trees change from green to another color in the fall? The picture above is a tree in my yard- a ginkgo tree. It was green just a few days ago and now it’s...
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WOW- Through The Horse’s eyes.
WOW’s most recent outing provided kids and parents a chance to learn how our body language can communicate and build a relationship with horses – and they saw it in action with the horses at Triple...
View Article2013 Was a Very Successful Year for the Davidson Lands Conservancy!
2013 was a very successful year for the Davidson Lands Conservancy. As the year draws to a close, I’d like to look back at the accomplishments of the past year, and look ahead to 2014. Your Davidson...
View ArticleWOW- Brown-headed Nuthatch!
The little bird pictured above is a Brown-headed nuthatch. This small bird is native to the Southern US and needs our help to find a home. These cute little birds are native to pine-woods and as we...
View ArticleWOW- Davidson Herpetology Lab!
Many thanks to Rebecca McKee and Ben Hardie, of the Davidson College Herpetology Lab, for allowing WOW and some lucky families take a look at the reptiles and amphibians who live there. We had a good...
View Article10th Annual Green Ball is March 14th!
Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Green Ball on March 14th at Davidson College! Hosted by Davidson College’s Environmental Action Coalition, the Green Ball is a night of dancing, fun and...
View ArticleWOW- Coal Ash Spill in North Carolina
On Feb.2 this year a major spill of coal ash occurred at the Duke Energy coal fired power plant called Dan River Steam Station. While this power plant is no longer burning coal to produce power, since...
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Photos from TreesDavidson Arbor Day Event
The Town of Davidson and TreesDavidson partnered to plant 11 new street trees on Jackson Street in downtown Davidson as part of an Arbor Day celebration. These new trees bring to 99 the total number...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Newsletter is Now Available!
The Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Spring 2014 newsletter is now available to be read online by clicking here. Our newsletter is published twice annually, and each edition is chalk full of information...
View ArticleWOW- Stargazing Canceled!
With regret, the Stargazing event planned for April 4 at Fisher Farm has been canceled due to the weather forecast. Watch here and our email list for future events. Keep looking to the stars! Have you...
View ArticleWOW- Birds are nesting!
The picture shows a Carolina Wren in the nest bottle where it is building a nest. Wrens seem to like to build close t0 where we live. Maybe you have one nesting in a hanging basket or in your mail...
View ArticleWOW- Weather and Stargazing.
Our regular readers and our WOW email list friends know that recently we had planned a Stargazing event that we had to cancel because of the weather prediction. We actually canceled the event more than...
View ArticleWOW-Reptiles and Amphibians!
Were you one of the many people who attended Reptile Day at Davidson College a few weeks ago? Well, WOW was there and we got to meet a lot of interesting people as well as reptiles and amphibians....
View ArticleWOW- Frog and Toad Outing!
Theresa Morr, of North Carolina Wildlife Federation, led our WOW families in looking for frogs and toads, but they discovered all kinds of other insects, plants, and more in a local wetland. For more,...
View ArticleWOW-Pollinators!
What is a Pollinator? Well, first you have to understand about pollination. Pollination is the process involved in fertilizing flowers so they can make seeds and reproduce. All flowering plants produce...
View ArticleWOW- Nature Numbers!
This past Saturday was WOW’s Nature Numbers outing. We explored the fascinating world of nature numbers. We discovered the Fibonacci sequence in pinecones, pineapples, daisies, and flowers we found on...
View ArticleWOW-National Pollinator Week- focus on Monarchs
This week is National Pollinator Week: Pollinator week: http://www.pollinator.org/pollinator_week_2014.htm Butterflies are some of our most attractive insects and are important as pollinators of many...
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