WOW-Great Backyard Bird Count!
This coming weekend, Feb. 12 – 15, is Presidents’ day weekend and that means it’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count! This is a fantastic opportunity for a family friendly activity. You can count...
View Article12th Annual Green Ball is March 12th!
Mark your calendars for the 12th Annual Green Ball on March 12th at Davidson College! Hosted by Davidson College’s Environmental Action Coalition, the Green Ball is a night of dancing, fun and...
View ArticleWOW-Pollinator Gardens!
Maintaining a healthy environment for pollinator insects and other creatures is something you can do to improve the environment for all. Pollinators are required for pollination of most plants and that...
View ArticleWOW-Natural Easter Egg Dye
If you are planning to dye Easter eggs you might consider this fun idea. How about making your own dye from natural products? Last summer at the WOW booth at the Farmers’ Market we made ink and paint...
View ArticleWOW-Scavenger Hunt
Saturday was a great day for a end of winter scavenger hunt at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve. A group of children with their families enjoyed searching for interesting things. We saw trees that still...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing at Fisher Farm April 29
I was looking on the web to see if there are any particularly interesting things we might see on April 29 when we will be stargazing at Fisher Farm. One thing I learned is that we might be able to...
View ArticleWOW-What’s in the creek?
Some of our WOW families enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning at the West Branch Nature Preserve with Theresa Morr of North Carolina Wildlife Federation. We explored the trail and pond, looking at...
View ArticleWOW- Nature Walk!
WOW Nature Walk Saturday, June 4; 9:30am to 11am Take your family outdoors and discover wildlife in our woods and wetland as we search for butterflies, birds, salamanders, and anything else that...
View ArticleWOW-Nature Hike!
WOW welcomed 18 family adventurers on a nature hike led by Rob Van Epps. We were treated to a fun day exploring and meeting some of the creatures that make West Branch their home. This was our lucky...
View ArticleWOW-Birds’ Bills
Do you ever think about the ways that all birds are alike? They all have feathers. We know that. They all have bills. What is a bill? It’s an extension of the birds jaw. All birds have bills but they...
View ArticleLightning bugs or Fireflies?
OK, I’m a native Southerner, and we call these creatures lightning bugs. Nothing more fun on a hot summer evening than running around with your friends and catching a jar full of lightning bugs. Of...
View ArticleWOW-Nature walk at Fisher Farm
Spiders, beetles, snails, cicadas, ants, slugs, millipedes — we discovered them all, and then some. Kids and adults were fascinated as Corey Sperling showed us each critter’s unique features,...
View ArticleWOW-What’s this strange thing?
If you have been lucky enough to have a thunderstorm or shower in your area lately you may start to see some fungi or mushrooms pop up in your yard or in the woods near you. One of the interesting...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing
WOW: Stargazing—Explore the Autumn Night Skies Friday, October 21; 7:30pm to 9:30pm Fisher Farm Park, 21215 Shearer Road, Davidson People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of stargazing at...
View ArticleWOW-Take a Child Outside Week!
Every year Sept. 24-30 is Take a Child Outside Week. So, this year why not make a point of taking your child or children outside. You can do this on your own or you can visit one of the local parks or...
View ArticleWOW-Dr. Grant, Where do spiders hide?
WOW Thanks: Dr. David Grant For “Where do Spiders Hide?” September 24 We sure found a lot of cool spiders and other insects in the woods last Saturday! Orb weaver spiders, hunting spiders, jumping...
View ArticleWOW-Carolina Thread Trail!
WOW Thanks: Catawba Lands Conservancy For the “Carolina Thread Trail” Outing October 9 Thank you, Mary Ann Harrison, of the Catawba Lands Conservancy, the lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail. She...
View ArticleWOW-What’s in the creek?
Some of our WOW families enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning at the West Branch Nature Preserve with Theresa Morr of North Carolina Wildlife Federation. We explored the trail and pond, looking at...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing at Fisher Farm!
WOW Thanks: Stargazing Volunteers For our Stargazing Event, October 22 We could not have asked for a more beautiful night for Stargazing than last Saturday! Many, many thanks to all the people who...
View ArticleWOW-Nature art!
Nature and art came together on a beautiful day at the South Prong Rocky River Greenway in Davidson. Carolyn Walker, of WOW and Woodland Discovery, and Betsy Flagler, artist, teacher and writer, had a...
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