Stargazing Canceled
STARGAZING: CANCELLED We really hate to do this but due to the weather forecast (possible thunderstorms and overcast skies), we must cancel our Stargazing event, tomorrow, Friday, October 3, at...
View ArticleWOW-Spider Outing!
WOW’s October 18 outing, “Where do Spiders Hide?”, was a great adventure. Fortunately, many spiders chose not to hide from us that day. We looked at orb spiders in their webs and hunting spiders, which...
View ArticleWOW-Leaves change color in the fall!
The picture is of a Ginkgo tree in my yard. Every year in late October it changes from green to this lovely shade of yellow. And then, a few weeks later all the leaves fall off- almost overnight. Why...
View ArticleWOW-Winter’s a great time for a walk!
Enjoy the world of wonder on local trails! You can walk on the loop at the Lake Davidson Nature Preserve. And don’t forget the Greenway near Davidson Elementary School and The Pines At Davidson. Want...
View ArticleWOW- Foraging!
The picture featured with this blog is of some nice juicy blackberries that I picked last summer. I grew up picking blackberries with my parents and my brothers but that’s about as much as I know about...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing at Fisher Farm!
World of Wonder’s Stargazing at Fisher Farm: Friday, March 27, 8:00 -10pm. Everyone is invited to a night of stargazing at Fisher Farm Park, sponsored by WOW-World of Wonder, Woodland Discovery,...
View ArticleWOW-It’s the Great Backyard Bird Count!
This weekend, Feb. 13-Feb 16, is President’s Day weekend and that means it’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count. This is an easy way to participate in Citizen Science in your own yard or...
View ArticleWOW-Herpetology Lab Outing!
Scaly, Slimy, but Never Scary – Come Pet Something That’s Not Hairy. A few lucky WOW families celebrated Valentine’s Day in the Herpetology Lab of Davidson College. Davidson students, Brielle, Victoria...
View ArticleWOW-Tracks in the Snow!
Quick! Before the snow melts run out in your yard and look at the tracks in the snow. Who visited your yard early this morning before you got up? The neighbor’s dog or cat? Or a cottontail rabbit?...
View ArticleWOW-Spring!
In the northern hemisphere the Vernal Equinox occurs this year on March 20. http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/spring-equinox.html The vernal equinox is the astronomical beginning of the season of...
View ArticleWOW-Nesting Birds!
If you have noticed birds building nests around your yard or your neighborhood you may be getting curious about the process. You will notice that birds like to build a particular kind of nest. Carolina...
View ArticleWOW-How are Rocks like Legos?
“How Rocks Are Like Legos” We saw and touched all kinds of different kinds of rocks. We learned where extrusive and intrusive rocks are formed and the how that affects the size of the crystals. We made...
View ArticleWow- Full Moon in May is the Flower Moon!
The full moon in May this year begins on May 3 at about 11:40 pm Eastern Daylight Time. The full moons each have a name associated with them and the moon in May is called the Flower Moon. It’s also...
View ArticleWOW-A visit to the Davidson College Campus Arboretum
All of us who live in this area know how lovely the Davidson College Campus is. But you may not know that it is a registered Arboretum. It has long been a part of the mission of the College to make...
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- 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-Davidson Farmers’ Market Booth- June 20
Saturday, June 20 (8:30am to 11:30am; WOW booth hours only) Environmental Art: Theresa Morr will join WOW with a demonstration of what environmental art may look like. This is art that helps improve...
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-Frogs and Toads outing was terrific!
THANK YOU! To Theresa Morr, of North Carolina Wildlife Federation, who led our Frogs and Toads outing in a local wetland Saturday, July 11, 2015. We investigated how these and other animals spend our...
View ArticleWOW-Bamboo at the Farmers’ Market
Today at the market we learned about Bamboo. Did you know that bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world? And that it absorbs carbon dioxide and releases over 30% more oxygen into the...
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