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Video From WOW! Visit to the Davidson College Herpetology Lab
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The Davidson Land Conservancy’s World of Wonder (WOW!) program recently hosted a visit to the Herpetology Lab at Davidson College, and we’ve got the video to prove it. Watch the YouTube video by clicking here. Check out our other post for more details about this visit as well as some photos. Be sure to mark [...]
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WOW Visit to Davidson College Herp Lab
Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Scaly, Slimy, but Never Scary – Come Pet Something That’s Not Hairy. A very fortunate group of children and their parents had a wonderful time learning about the world of herpetology. Ms. Nitya Rao, of Davidson College, gave us some great information about reptiles and amphibians, especially those native to North Carolina. We got to [...]
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WOW- The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend!
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Today’s post is just to remind you of the GBBC which is this weekend, Feb. 17-20. If you live in the Charlotte area you might want to get out and see some other surroundings on what promises to be another lovely, warm for February, weekend. This great website shows some interesting places to watch birds near [...]
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WOW Winter Beauty at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
At our lovely Lake Davidson Nature Preserve there is a stand of American Beech trees(Fagus Grandifolia). This tree is native to the east in the United States and southern Canada. It grows to 60 to 80 feet and has a rounded crown. The leaves are oval with a tip and saw-toothed edges. Beech trees produce [...]
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WOW Great Backyard Bird Count!
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Look for WOW at the Davidson Farmer’s Market on Saturday Feb. 11. We’ll be there promoting The Great Backyard Bird Count which is always held Presidents’ Day Weekend. This year that will be February 17-20. This is an opportunity for people of all ages to be a part of Citizen Science. You can count in your [...]
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WOW-Snowflakes for a Snowless Winter
Posted on 21. Jan, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
If you are like me you want to have at least one good snow each winter. I grew up in the South and we hardly ever saw snow where I lived so when we did have snow it was a cause of celebration. This winter is not looking too good for a snowfall. Please understand, [...]
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WOW- What’s this Rock?
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
“What’s this Rock?” was led by Dr. Brad Johnson, Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Davidson College on January 7, 2012. Children and parents alike learned about different types of rocks. The children brought their favorite rocks and Dr. Johnson told them what type they are and where they are from. Thank you, [...]
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WOW- What’s this rock?
Posted on 26. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Hello Everyone! World of Wonder is very happy to let you know that we have an outing scheduled for early January: “What’s this Rock?” led by Dr. Brad Johnson. Saturday, January 7, 10:30am to 11:30am., Davidson College. Dr. Johnson is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Studies Program at Davidson College. He’ll be giving us [...]
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WOW- Belted Kingfisher
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
When my friend Jay Wilson sent me this picture of a Kingfisher flying at Beaty Street Pond I was reminded of some folklore about the relationship between the Kingfisher and the Winter Solstice. According to Greek mythology after the wedding of Alcyone (also known as Halcyone) and Ceyx, Ceyx had to take a voyage and [...]
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WOW- Winter Solstice.
Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
The December solstice will occur at 12:30 am Eastern Standard Time on December 22, 2011. It is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere and the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere due to the seasonal differences. The date varies from December 20 to December 23 depending on the year in the Gregorian [...]
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