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WOW-Great American Solar Eclipse!

WOW Thanks: Dr. Kristen Thompson For the WOW Outing, “Great American Solar Eclipse,” August 12 WOW cannot thank Dr. Thompson enough for taking time out of her very busy eclipse schedule and making sure...

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WOW-Spiders!

WOW Thanks: Dr. David Grant For the WOW Outing, “Where do Spiders Hide?” September 30   We sure found a lot of cool spiders and other insects in the woods last Saturday! Orb weaver spiders, hunting...

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WOW-Spiders!

Did you know that 2017 is the year of the spider?  Well it is.  Here’s a link to a great resource with lots of information about spiders for all ages.  Hope you enjoy!...

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WOW- 2018 The Year of the Bird!

2018 Has been declared the Year of the Bird because it is the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act which was an attempt to protect all native birds. In the 19th century...

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WOW-How do birds stay warm in the winter?

Have you ever thought about how birds stay warm in the winter? During our recent snow here in Davidson I watched birds coming to our feeders all day long. We had a lot more than we see on an average...

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WOW-Great Backyard Bird Count 2018!

Feb. 16-19 is this year’s annual bird count. People all over the world will be counting the birds they see in fifteen minute intervals, recording what they see and sending in their counts to the Great...

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WOW-Sweet gum trees!

One of the common trees in our area is the sweet gum or Liquidambar styraciflua. This tree is familiar to most of us as the one that produces the prickly sweet gum balls that fall on the paths and are...

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WOW: Salamander Outing!

Some very lucky WOW families joined Allen Lloyd last Sunday searching for the spotted salamander, and find them we did! These beautiful animals were getting ready for their “salamander migration” when,...

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WOW-National Wildlife Week!

This week, March 12-16, is the week designated by the National Wildlife Federation as National Wildlife Week.  Every year since 1938 the NWF has sponsored National Wildlife Week one week in March....

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WOW-McDowell Nature Preserve

It’s officially spring now.  I thought people might like suggestions about places to visit for time outdoors.  We have wonderful parks throughout Mecklenburg County and nearby in other counties as...

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WOW-Native Bees!

We’ve heard a lot about honey bees and the problem with colony collapse and this is a real concern. Something you might like to know more about is the amazing world of bees that are native to our area....

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WOW-Dark Sky!

April is a great month for astronomy.  This week, April 15 to 21 is Dark Sky week.  This celebration of the night sky was started by a high school student who was concerned about the fact that the sky...

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WOW-World Bee Day!

1st World Bee Day Launches This May Did you know that after more than three years of efforts by the Republic of Slovenia, the United Nations adopted a resolution declaring May 20 as World Bee Day?...

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WOW-Don’t touch that Fawn!

Have you ever seen a deer fawn?  Have you ever seen one alone looking like it is not being cared for by its mother?  If you saw a baby deer would you have any idea what to do or what not to do?  Here’s...

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WOW-The Sense of Wonder

  “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder. . .  he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we...

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WOW-Coyotes!

Coyotes are members of the canine or dog family.  They are related to wolves, foxes and domestic dogs but they are distinct. Coyotes are primarily carnivores but will eat fruit, vegetables and just...

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WOW-New web links for children and their parents.

WOW received a nice email from someone who visited our website while searching for information with a group of children. The particular blog post was several years old and some of the links no longer...

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WOW Thanks Rob Van Epps!

For the WOW Outing “Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Dragonflies”   Butterflies, bees, bugs and dragonflies—we saw them all, plus various birds and more (even an errant tree frog who came to our walk in...

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WOW-Eastern Gray Squirrel!

When you think of a common mammal that you might see in your yard or your neighborhood what’s the first thing that comes to mind?  For me that would be the Squirrel or more precisely the Eastern Gray...

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WOW- Thanks Allen Lloyd

WOW Thanks: Allen Lloyd For WOW’s Market Booth, October 27    How wonderful to have Allen Lloyd and his beautiful turtles back at our WOW booth! Many thanks to Allen and to his daughter Abby who made...

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