11th Annual Green Ball is March 14th!
Mark your calendars for the 11th 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-Herpetology Lab Outing!
Scaly, Slimy, but Never Scary – Come Pet Something That’s Not Hairy. A few lucky WOW families celebrated Valentine’s Day in the Herpetology Lab of Davidson College. Davidson students, Brielle, Victoria...
View ArticleWOW-Tracks in the Snow!
Quick! Before the snow melts run out in your yard and look at the tracks in the snow. Who visited your yard early this morning before you got up? The neighbor’s dog or cat? Or a cottontail rabbit?...
View ArticleAutumn Michael Named New Executive Director of the DLC
The Davidson Lands Conservancy’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Davidson resident Autumn Michael has been named as our new Executive Director. Autumn succeeds Roy Alexander, our...
View ArticleWOW-Spring!
In the northern hemisphere the Vernal Equinox occurs this year on March 20. http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/spring-equinox.html The vernal equinox is the astronomical beginning of the season of...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing at Fisher Farm Canceled
With regret, we announce that the Stargazing at Fisher Farm scheduled for tonight, March 27, 2015 has been canceled due to the weather. We will not reschedule this event but hope to offer Stargazing...
View ArticleWOW-Nesting Birds!
If you have noticed birds building nests around your yard or your neighborhood you may be getting curious about the process. You will notice that birds like to build a particular kind of nest. Carolina...
View ArticleWOW-How are Rocks like Legos?
“How Rocks Are Like Legos” We saw and touched all kinds of different kinds of rocks. We learned where extrusive and intrusive rocks are formed and the how that affects the size of the crystals. We made...
View ArticleWow- Full Moon in May is the Flower Moon!
The full moon in May this year begins on May 3 at about 11:40 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The full moons each have a name associated with them and the moon in May is called the Flower Moon. It’s also...
View ArticleWOW-A visit to the Davidson College Campus Arboretum
All of us who live in this area know how lovely the Davidson College Campus is. But you may not know that it is a registered Arboretum. It has long been a part of the mission of the College to make...
View ArticleWOW-National Pollinator Week- June 15 – 21-focus on Monarchs
National Pollinator week will be June 15-21 this year. The Monarch butterfly pictured above was rescued from a local patch of milkweed about to be mowed. Butterflies are some of our most attractive...
View ArticleWOW-Farmer’s Market June 13!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, June 13 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Poison Ivy in Your Garden? Visit our booth for information about poison ivy and other poisonous plants....
View ArticleWOW-Nature Walk in Davidson!
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with a NATURE WALK IN DAVIDSON: Saturday, June 13, 9:30am to 11am, in Davidson. Take your family outdoors and discover wildlife in our woods and wetland as we search...
View ArticleWOW- Nature Walk in Davidson!
On Saturday June 13 a group of families went on a nature walk. Matt Shaw gave each child a bug catcher and off we went to discover insects and then frogs, butterflies, birds, and salamanders. Rob Van...
View ArticleWOW-Davidson Farmers’ Market Booth- June 20
Saturday, June 20 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Environmental Art: Theresa Morr will join WOW with a demonstration of what environmental art may look like. This is art that helps improve...
View ArticleWOW-Friendly Frogs and Terrific Toads
FRIENDLY FROGS AND TERRIFIC TOADS: Saturday, July 11, 9:30am to 11am, in Davidson. Discover the world of frogs and toads – where they live, what they eat, and why we need to protect them and their...
View ArticleNative Bees
Bees are probably the most important insects to the human experience. It goes without saying, then, that the epidemic of “colony collapse disorder” affecting honeybee populations around the world is...
View ArticleWOW-Environmental Art
Theresa Morr joined WOW at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday. She had a model of a mulch border shaped like a snake which demonstrated environmental benefits in keeping gardens moist and providing...
View ArticleWOW-At the Farmers’ Market June 27.
Saturday, June 27 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Animal Sounds: What everyday items make animal sounds? Kids, big and small, come to our booth to hear a sound made by an everyday item,...
View ArticleWOW- Fourth of July Stars at the Farmers’ Market!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, July 4 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Fourth of July Stars: Celebrate this special day making a star out of natural materials. Carolyn Walker will...
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