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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! Trees!

Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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This Friday April 27 is National Arbor Day and on Saturday the WOW team will be at the Davidson Farmer’s Market talking about our Tree Identification Project. Our plan is to purchase tree identification signs to place on selected trees at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve and at Fisher Farm Park. You can also purchase signs [...]

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Poison Ivy-Leaves of three, let it be!

Posted on 28. Mar, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Spring has come early this year and with it has come the regrowth of Poison Ivy. I see leaves popping out on the old vines on trees and soon new growth will be showing on all the vines and shrubs of this miserable plant. This is a repost of something from last year: Wonderful to [...]

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WOW-Breeding Bird Atlas And WOW Bird Walk

Posted on 25. Mar, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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WOW is sponsoring a Bird Walk on April 21. The leader of that walk is Rob Van Epps who is a very experienced birder. One of his current interests is the Breeding Bird Atlas for Mecklenburg County. I asked Rob to share with us some information about this activity. Here’s what he said. The Mecklenburg [...]

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WOW-Dawn Chorus!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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Early in the morning before the sun rises there is a sound called the dawn chorus and all the birds are singing. We heard a Northern Cardinal singing outside our window this morning about 6:45. It was saying Cheer, Cheer, Cheer, Birdy, Birdy, Birdy, or at least that’s what it sounds like. And then a [...]

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Video From WOW! Visit to the Davidson College Herpetology Lab

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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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.

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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 Winter Beauty at Lake Davidson Nature Preserve

Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by Davidson Lands Conservancy.

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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.

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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, [...]