Lightning 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...
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Every year about this time in August the night sky offers a treat when the Perseid Meteor Shower is visible. This year the showers will be even more exciting because the earth will be closer than usual...
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WOW: Stargazing—Explore the Autumn Night Skies Saturday, October 22; 7:30pm to 9:30pm Fisher Farm Park, 21215 Shearer Road, Davidson People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of stargazing at...
View ArticleWOW-Take a Child Outside Week!
Every year Sept. 24-30 is Take a Child Outside Week. So, this year why not make a point of taking your child or children outside. You can do this on your own or you can visit one of the local parks or...
View ArticleWOW-Dr. Grant, Where do spiders hide?
WOW Thanks: Dr. David Grant For “Where do Spiders Hide?” September 24 We sure found a lot of cool spiders and other insects in the woods last Saturday! Orb weaver spiders, hunting spiders, jumping...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing!
Stargazing–This Saturday! October 22; 7:30pm to 9:30pm Fisher Farm Park, 21215 Shearer Road, Davidson People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of stargazing at Fisher Farm Park. This event is...
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WOW Thanks: Stargazing Volunteers For our Stargazing Event, October 22 We could not have asked for a more beautiful night for Stargazing than last Saturday! Many, many thanks to all the people who...
View ArticleWOW- Supermoon!
Davidson College’s Kristen Thompson wants you to watch the sky this weekend for the Supermoon. Check out this post from David Boraks-http://wfae.org/post/supermoon-biggest-68-years And then watch the...
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 ArticleWOW-Look at the sky Friday night!
When the moon rises Friday night it will be full. This moon is called the “Snow Moon”. It will also be partially eclipsed. This will be a penumbral eclipse which means it will appear darker than...
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-Night Sky in March!
Ancient people saw the night sky with all its glowing stars and planets and gave names to figures they saw there. We call these constellations and they are a handy way of identifying certain stars....
View ArticleWOW-Winter Nature Walk
WOW Thanks Reed Patterson For “Winter Nature Walk,” Saturday, February 25 Well, the weather was not winter-like for our Winter Nature Walk with Reed Patterson, but it didn’t stop us from enjoying a...
View ArticleWOW- What is a Naturalist?
What is a naturalist? The dictionary says a naturalist is “A person who specializes in natural history, especially in the study of plants and animals in their natural surroundings. “ Are you a...
View ArticleWOW-Who lives in the Pond?
WOW Thanks: Theresa Morr For the WOW Outing “Who Lives in the Pond?” April 30 Crawfish, snakes, toads (one of them pregnant!), skinks, hawks’ nests, muskrat homes, beaver dams, and more—these are what...
View ArticleWOW-Great American Campout
Interested in trying camping in a new location? Check out this website for a list of sites participating in the Great American Campout....
View ArticleWOW-Field guide to the Southern Piedmont
Some smart WOW people found this link to a field guide to plants and animals in the Southern Piedmont. You can use this link to go to the field guide and down load it to your tablet, computer or smart...
View ArticleWOW-Bluebirds!
Dr. Mark Stanback opened our eyes to the wonder of birds. We saw bluebird eggs in a nest box on campus. We even touched a newly hatched baby bluebird from another campus nest box! We also learned about...
View ArticleWOW-Solar Eclipse!
Most people have heard that there will be a total solar eclipse on August 21. The excitement is building. This eclipse will be total in a path that runs from the Pacific northwest all the way to the...
View ArticleWOW-Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies!
WOW Thanks: Rob Van Epps For the WOW Outing, “Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies,” August 6 Sunny and warm, just the way butterflies like it! We had a wonderful afternoon with Rob Van Epps and...
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