WOW: What’s the Buzz?
WOW Thanks: Christine Lisiewski and Pam Hay For our WOW outing, “What’s the Buzz?” September 10 Many thanks to Christine Lisiewski, Pam Hay and Dearness Gardens for “What’s the Buzz?” September 10. We...
View ArticleWOW-Great Backyard Bird Count
This coming weekend is Presidents Day Weekend Friday Feb. 17 through Feb. 20. Looking for something to do? Why not try out The Great Backyard Bird Count. It’s easy and you can spend as little or as...
View ArticleWOW-Take the 50 Species Challenge!
Here’s a link to a great article from the Urban Institute at UNCC from a while back. https://ui.uncc.edu/story/fifty-species-challenge The idea is to challenge yourself, your family or a friend, to be...
View ArticleLightning bugs or Fireflies?
OK, I’m a native Southerner, and we call these creatures lightning bugs. Nothing more fun on a hot summer evening than running around with your friends and catching a jar full of lightning bugs. Of...
View ArticleWOW-Birds’ Bills
Do you ever think about the ways that all birds are alike? They all have feathers. We know that. They all have bills. What is a bill? It’s an extension of the birds jaw. All birds have bills but they...
View ArticleWOW-Pollinator Gardens!
Maintaining a healthy environment for pollinator insects and other creatures is something you can do to improve the environment for all. Pollinators are required for pollination of most plants and that...
View ArticleWOW-Planetary Lineup!
In the early morning sky for the next few weeks there’s a chance to see five planets lining up in the sky and at times the moon joins them. This is a rare site and one visible early in the morning just...
View ArticleWOW-The Old Farmer’s Almanac
So what’s the Old Farmer’s Almanac? According to the one I bought at the local Ace Hardware (also saw them for sale at CVS) this edition is number two hundred and twenty-four. That’s old. It was...
View ArticleWOW-Where do Spiders hide?
WHERE DO SPIDERS HIDE? Saturday, September 12, 10:30am to 12pm in Davidson. Find out about spiders and other small critters that live in the woodlands. This outing will be led by Dr. Grant who is a...
View ArticleWOW-Dragonflies!
On my back porch I have a hummingbird feeder and the little hummers spend a lot of time chasing each other around. I love to watch them zoom by. But they remind me of another flying creature that you...
View ArticleWOW-Birds!
Many thanks to the local chapter of the Audubon Society, and its volunteers, Judy Walker, Marcia Howden and Ian Ruppenthal. We had a busy table whose visitors enjoyed a great game for the kids (not...
View ArticleWOW-Learn more about Frogs and Toads
Frogs and toads, and other amphibians, are interesting creatures that depend on wetlands for a place to breed. These animals are not just interesting creatures they are important to us because of the...
View ArticleWOW- Fourth of July Stars at the Farmers’ Market!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, July 4 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Fourth of July Stars: Celebrate this special day making a star out of natural materials. Carolyn Walker will...
View ArticleWOW-At the Farmers’ Market June 27.
Saturday, June 27 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Animal Sounds: What everyday items make animal sounds? Kids, big and small, come to our booth to hear a sound made by an everyday item,...
View ArticleWOW-Environmental Art
Theresa Morr joined WOW at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday. She had a model of a mulch border shaped like a snake which demonstrated environmental benefits in keeping gardens moist and providing...
View ArticleWOW-Friendly Frogs and Terrific Toads
FRIENDLY FROGS AND TERRIFIC TOADS: Saturday, July 11, 9:30am to 11am, in Davidson. Discover the world of frogs and toads – where they live, what they eat, and why we need to protect them and their...
View ArticleWOW- Nature Walk in Davidson!
On Saturday June 13 a group of families went on a nature walk. Matt Shaw gave each child a bug catcher and off we went to discover insects and then frogs, butterflies, birds, and salamanders. Rob Van...
View ArticleWOW-Nature Walk in Davidson!
Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with a NATURE WALK IN DAVIDSON: Saturday, June 13, 9:30am to 11am, in Davidson. Take your family outdoors and discover wildlife in our woods and wetland as we search...
View ArticleWOW-Farmer’s Market June 13!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, June 13 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Poison Ivy in Your Garden? Visit our booth for information about poison ivy and other poisonous plants....
View ArticleWOW-National Pollinator Week- June 15 – 21-focus on Monarchs
National Pollinator week will be June 15-21 this year. The Monarch butterfly pictured above was rescued from a local patch of milkweed about to be mowed. Butterflies are some of our most attractive...
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