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WOW! Toads!

Posted on 10. May, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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WOW! Toads in my Yard! The other night I walked into the yard after dark and I heard this sound. Sort of “waaah”. Not a loud sound, but insistent. And there was more than one of the things making the sound. I was pretty sure it wasn’t a bird because, well, it didn’t sound like [...]

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WOW Great Backyard Bird Count!

Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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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- What’s this Rock?

Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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“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.

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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- Winter Solstice.

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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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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WOW-What’s up with the Squirrels?

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Picture by Jay Wilson. What’s up with the squirrels? Recently I drove from my house to the grocery store a distance of about a mile, and saw three dead squirrels in the road. What’s up? Squirrel behavior is difficult to predict or understand. They live primarily in the trees but this time of year [...]

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WOW American Sycamore

Posted on 23. Oct, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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The American Sycamore is one of the largest hardwood trees of the Eastern forests in the United States. It is related to the Plane Trees that are familiar street trees in many European cities. The North American tree, Platanus Occidentalis, is recognized by its leaves which are 4 to 8 inches long and wide. The [...]

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Skunks!

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Many mornings we will catch the scent of skunk and certainly we see them from time to time. I know most of us have the experience of driving down the road and smelling the strong musky odor maybe before we see the road-killed carcass of a native Striped Skunk. Once when we were living in [...]

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Where do spiders hide and more!

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

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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.

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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. [...]