WOW-Take the 50 Species Challenge!
Here’s a link to a great article from the Urban Institute at UNCC from a while back. https://ui.uncc.edu/story/fifty-species-challenge The idea is to challenge yourself, your family or a friend, to be...
View ArticleWOW-Look at the sky Friday night!
When the moon rises Friday night it will be full. This moon is called the “Snow Moon”. It will also be partially eclipsed. This will be a penumbral eclipse which means it will appear darker than...
View ArticleWOW-Great Backyard Bird Count
This coming weekend is Presidents Day Weekend Friday Feb. 17 through Feb. 20. Looking for something to do? Why not try out The Great Backyard Bird Count. It’s easy and you can spend as little or as...
View ArticleWOW- What is a Naturalist?
What is a naturalist? The dictionary says a naturalist is “A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings. “ Are you a...
View ArticleWOW-Butterflies, Bees, Bugs, and Dragonflies Outing
Rob Van Epps opened a world of wonder on our “Butterflies, Bees, Bugs, and Dragonflies Outing.” We saw toads, beetles, bees, dragonflies, and an area of preserved milkweed which Monarch butterflies...
View ArticleWOW-Field guide to the Southern Piedmont
Some smart WOW people found this link to a field guide to plants and animals in the Southern Piedmont. You can use this link to go to the field guide and down load it to your tablet, computer or smart...
View ArticleWOW-Bluebirds!
Dr. Mark Stanback opened our eyes to the wonder of birds. We saw bluebird eggs in a nest box on campus. We even touched a newly hatched baby bluebird from another campus nest box! We also learned about...
View ArticleWOW-Solar Eclipse!
Most people have heard that there will be a total solar eclipse on August 21. The excitement is building. This eclipse will be total in a path that runs from the Pacific northwest all the way to the...
View ArticleWOW-Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies!
WOW Thanks: Rob Van Epps For the WOW Outing, “Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies,” August 6 Sunny and warm, just the way butterflies like it! We had a wonderful afternoon with Rob Van Epps and...
View ArticleWOW-Great American Solar Eclipse!
WOW Thanks: Dr. Kristen Thompson For the WOW Outing, “Great American Solar Eclipse,” August 12 WOW cannot thank Dr. Thompson enough for taking time out of her very busy eclipse schedule and making sure...
View ArticleRandy Kincaid Greenway Faces Challenges
Many of you are probably already aware that clearing has begun for the new WestBranch neighborhood in Davidson. The initial impact of this clearing on the Randy Kincaid Greenway between Hudson Place...
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Run for Green 2017 – A Huge Success!
[See image gallery at www.davidsonlands.org] Thank you to both our runners and our many sponsors for making this year’s Run for Green a fantastic event! Run for Green 2017 included nearly 850...
View ArticleWOW- 2018 The Year of the Bird!
2018 Has been declared the Year of the Bird because it is the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act which was an attempt to protect all native birds. In the 19th century...
View ArticleWOW-How do birds stay warm in the winter?
Have you ever thought about how birds stay warm in the winter? During our recent snow here in Davidson I watched birds coming to our feeders all day long. We had a lot more than we see on an average...
View ArticleWOW: Salamander Outing!
Some very lucky WOW families joined Allen Lloyd last Sunday searching for the spotted salamander, and find them we did! These beautiful animals were getting ready for their “salamander migration” when,...
View ArticleWOW-McDowell Nature Preserve
It’s officially spring now. I thought people might like suggestions about places to visit for time outdoors. We have wonderful parks throughout Mecklenburg County and nearby in other counties as...
View ArticleWOW-Native Bees!
We’ve heard a lot about honey bees and the problem with colony collapse and this is a real concern. Something you might like to know more about is the amazing world of bees that are native to our area....
View ArticleWOW-World Bee Day!
1st World Bee Day Launches This May Did you know that after more than three years of efforts by the Republic of Slovenia, the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring May 20 as World Bee Day?...
View ArticleWOW-The Sense of Wonder
Most people are familiar with Rachel Carson as the author of Silent Spring, the groundbreaking book that talked about the very real dangers of pesticide and the threats to our natural world from its...
View ArticleWOW-Beavers!
If you visit the West Branch Nature Preserve one of the things you will notice is evidence of beavers at work. You’ll see the pond made by the beaver dam on the stream that runs through the area and...
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