Archive for 'WOW Past Events'
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- 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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A special guest post from Tryon Turtle
Posted on 14. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Hey there, last Saturday, Sept. 10, I visited the Davidson Farmer’s Market WOW booth. WOW-World of Wonder is a program sponsored by Davidson Lands Conservancy and Woodland Discovery connecting families and nature by providing free market booth activities and nature outings. These guys really know how to have fun! On Saturday, WOW sponsored an outing [...]
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Where do spiders hide and more!
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Here’s the video of our first visit to find spiders. “Where do spiders hide?” You really should look at this great post from our friends at Hilton Pond. So much to learn about spiders. “Where do Spiders Hide?” led by Dr. David Grant. Our next spider outing: September 24, 10:30am to 12:15pm, in the Davidson [...]
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Riverkeeper at Davidson Farmer’s Market this Saturday
Posted on 24. Aug, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
DAVIDSON FARMER’S MARKET, Saturday, August 27th, 8:30am to 11:30am: The WOW booth is very happy to have David Merryman, of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation. This Foundation “advocates for the health, protection and enjoyment of the Catawba River watershed.” David and WOW will be there with an activity for the kids and information about the Foundation. [...]
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WOW outing! Where do Spiders hide?
Posted on 18. Aug, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
New WOW Outing! “Where do Spiders Hide?” led by Dr. David Grant. We have this scheduled for two Saturdays: September 10 and 24, 10:30am to 12:15pm, in the Davidson area. Find out about spiders and other small crawly critters that live in the woodlands. Dr. Grant is a professor emeritus of biology at Davidson College, a consultant with Discovery Place, [...]
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WOW! sponsors a Moon Walk Saturday, Aug. 13
Posted on 08. Aug, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
New Outing! MOON WALK, Saturday, August 13th, 8:30pm to 10pm: Join WOW for a campfire, s’mores, storytelling, and a short hike during August’s full moon. Wear sturdy shoes (no sandals or flip flops) and bring your flashlights and blankets. This is for children with their families. Minimum age is 4 years, unless in a backpack—no strollers. No dogs please. This outing [...]
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Worm Composting at the Farmer’s Market
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
Thank you, Mark Tyburski, of Circle Organics, who, along with WOW volunteers, talked about worm composting. We had real worms to inspect, plus gummy worms to eat. Grateful thanks, too, to Mark’s donation of a worm bin to the DUMC Community Garden. Thank you, too, to Carolyn Walker for organizing and setting up the booth. If you’d like more [...]
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WOW-World of Wonder to visit the Kudzu Eating Goats
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.
World of Wonder (WOW), the nature education program sponsored by Woodland Discovery and Davidson Lands Conservancy, is planning a nature outing to see the goats at work. “Kudzu grows one foot each day, and we’ve all seen the damage it can do. The college had a kudzu problem, and they wanted a chemical-free solution: goats! [...]
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