WOW at the Market August 8
WOW was very happy to host Carolina Waterfowl Rescue at the Farmers’ Market. Melissa and Kory brought Mr. Stubbs the Muscovy Duck and Penny the Bantam Hen to visit. They were lovely birds and allowed...
View ArticleWOW-Colors from the Kitchen!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, September 5 (8:30am-11:30am, WOW booth hours only) Colors From the Kitchen! When you eat all those fruits and vegetables from the Farmers’ Market do you ever...
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-Autumn Leaves and Seeds at the Market!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, September 26 (8:30am-11:30am, WOW booth hours only) Autumn’s Leaves and Seeds: Our Davidson trees sure are busy now with the change in seasons. Colorful...
View ArticleWOW-Lunar Eclipse!
If the skies clear on Sunday night September 27 we will have a chance to see the lunar eclipse. This will be a great opportunity because the eclipse will occur in the evening with the total eclipse at...
View ArticleSaturday in the Park Campout Returns to Fisher Farm
The Town of Davidson and the Davidson Lands Conservancy are hosting the 4th Annual ‘Saturday in the Park,’ a day of activities culminating with a rare opportunity to spend the night at beautiful 200...
View ArticleWOW-Discovery Trail Outing!
DISCOVERY TRAILS AT ROCKY CREEK Saturday, October 24, 9:30am to 2:00pm, in Statesville. This beautiful, historic, 500-acre property is not open to the public, so this is a great opportunity for WOW...
View ArticleWOW-Stargazing!
STARGAZING AT FISHER FARM PARK Explore the Autumn Night Skies Friday, November 13, 7:00pm to 9:00pm Fisher Farm Park, 21215 Shearer Road, Davidson People of all ages are invited to a wondrous night of...
View ArticleStargazing at Fisher Farm was a great success!
What an amazing night of Stargazing we had last Friday! With perfectly clear skies, our many visitors had a great chance to see the stars above Davidson. We must thank Kristen Thompson, Mario Belloni,...
View ArticleWOW with The Raptor Center at the Farmers’ Market!
WOW AT DAVIDSON FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday, November 21 (9am-Noon) Carolina Raptor Center! This will be our last visit to Davidson Farmers’ Market this year, and we’ve got a very special guest. Jessica...
View ArticleWOW-a visit to the Herpetology Lab
Salamanders, snakes and snapping turtles! WOW and some of our WOW families had another fun visit in Davidson College’s Herpetology Lab January 30th. We got up close to some beautiful animals, watched...
View ArticleWOW-Natural Easter Egg Dye
If you are planning to dye Easter eggs you might consider this fun idea. How about making your own dye from natural products? Last summer at the WOW booth at the Farmers’ Market we made ink and paint...
View ArticleWOW-What’s in the creek?
Some of our WOW families enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning at the West Branch Nature Preserve with Theresa Morr of North Carolina Wildlife Federation. We explored the trail and pond, looking at...
View ArticleWOW- Nature Walk!
WOW Nature Walk Saturday, June 4; 9:30am to 11am Take your family outdoors and discover wildlife in our woods and wetland as we search for butterflies, birds, salamanders, and anything else that...
View ArticleWOW-Nature Hike!
WOW welcomed 18 family adventurers on a nature hike led by Rob Van Epps. We were treated to a fun day exploring and meeting some of the creatures that make West Branch their home. This was our lucky...
View ArticleWOW-Nature walk at Fisher Farm
Spiders, beetles, snails, cicadas, ants, slugs, millipedes — we discovered them all, and then some. Kids and adults were fascinated as Corey Sperling showed us each critter’s unique features,...
View ArticleWOW-Nature art!
Nature and art came together on a beautiful day at the South Prong Rocky River Greenway in Davidson. Carolyn Walker, of WOW and Woodland Discovery, and Betsy Flagler, artist, teacher and writer, had a...
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-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....
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