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A Guest Post from Rob Cannon

Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Dr. Grant and his students examine life in the creek World of Wonder (WOW) is a free nature discovery program for families. WOW and its 2 sponsoring organizations– Davidson Lands Conservancy and Woodland Discovery– recently hosted a Saturday morning program about a fascinating natural feature– the good old creek. I signed my 10 and 8 [...]

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Creek Life in Davidson, North Carolina

Posted on 12. Jun, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Today was a great time for the WOW families. We went to a creek with Dr. David Grant and had fun looking for various forms of life in and around the creek. Click here to watch the video from this fun and educational event.

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WOW-World of Wonder at the Farmers Market

Posted on 11. Jun, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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What do you do with your pansies once they are spent? The WOW team made notecards using pansy flowers at the Farmer’s Market on May 28. Want to try? Just collect some flowers and a rubber mallet and pound the flower onto a card or paper. The color and image of the flower appears on [...]

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Nature Hike through the West Branch Wetland

Posted on 26. May, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The attached video is from Saturday May 21. As a part of the opening of the West Branch Greenway, Chris Matthews of Mecklenburg County Natural Resources led a hike through the adjacent wetland. Joining him were expert birder, Rob Van Epps, Reid Patterson who knows a lot about fungi and butterflies, and Gary Marshall also [...]

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The DLC Brings Birding to Life!

Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Rob Van Epps of the Davidson Lands Conservancy led a bird watching hike at Fisher Farm Park in Davidson, North Carolina on Saturday, May 14th. Adults and children alike enjoyed a misty yet beautiful morning hiking through this 200 acre jewel on the east side of Davidson. Several bird species were heard and seen, with [...]

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Who lives in this creek? A great success!

Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Many thanks to Dr. David Grant, who led the outing, “Who Lives in this Creek,” Saturday, April 30th. Children and adults had a great time exploring a creek’s creatures on Davidson College’s Ecological Preserve. Feet got wet, but all were busy finding what kinds of animals live in and near a creek. The next “Who Lives in [...]

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DFM, WOW!, Chickens – What More Could You Want?

Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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DAVIDSON FARMER’S MARKET, Saturday, April 30th, 8:30am to 11:30am: Have you been thinking about chickens in your backyard? Come to the WOW booth this Saturday where T. McCleod, of the Bradford Store, and Sam Williams will be there to answer all chicken and egg questions! Look for their tractor, chickens, and maybe a freshly laid [...]

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DLC and WOW at Davidson College Reptile Day

Posted on 12. Apr, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Saturday April 9 was Reptile Day at Davidson College. DLC and WOW had a table there to give information about our work to the community. As a fun activity we helped children make Origami Turtles. Lots of fun!

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WOW! Stargazing at Fisher Farm Park

Posted on 26. Mar, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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On Friday, March 25th, World of Wonder hosted their Stargazing event. Though some clouds rolled in, participants were able to see a fair bit of the night sky, including the Pleiades, Sirius, Polaris, the Orion Nebula and more. Many, many thanks are due to Dr. Mario Belloni and his students of the Davidson College’s Society [...]

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WOW! Cicadas are coming!

Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Every year in the summer we are visited by incredibly noisy insects called cicadas. This year is special because the Great Southern Brood or Brood 19 of the periodic cicadas will emerge in very large numbers across the south. These insects are about an inch and a half long, red eyed noise makers that you [...]