On Sunday, April 3, over 700 people flocked to Woodlawn’s STEAMfest, dedicated to science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities for children. DLC’s World of Wonder program hosted a booth where children matched animal tracks to native wildlife and created colorful prints of the footprints to take home. WOW plays a key role in this
WOW is thrilled to offer nature outings for families again, now that we have passed through the worst of the pandemic. Here's some information that will be helpful as you sign up for an outing. Registration is required. Our outings are small so spaces are limited. Please read the WOW outing waiver (medical and photo
For the second year in a row, WOW has participated in Woodlawn's awesome STEAMfest. STEAMfest (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) aims to pique the interest of young folks and encourage curiosity and exploration. We loved being part of this event in person last year, and we were thrilled to be asked back for the
Sasha’s passion for nature and the outdoors led her to join WOW in the summer of 2019. Since then, she has been actively engaged in many of WOW’s outreaches, events, and booth management at the Davidson Farmer’s Market. Sasha believes WOW’s outreach is critical not only to raise awareness for the beauty and importance of
Dr. Grant rocks a shirt covered in realistically rendered spiders! Dr. Dave Grant, retired biology professor from Davidson College and spider expert, kept kids and adults alike fascinated this past Saturday, September 21, 2019, regaling participants with stories of past ecological excursions and educating all about the different arachnids that were found. Two
Saturday, September 7; 1pm to 2:30pm, in Davidson Why do flowers help a vegetable garden? And where do particular vegetables love to grow best? Join WOW at a community garden in the heart of Davidson. Eddie Beach, coordinator of Davidson United Methodist Church’s garden (and accomplished gardener himself!), will be on hand to show
Much thanks to Professor Kristen Thompson of Davidson College and Professor Grant Thompson of Wingate University for their preparation and leading this enjoyable and educational event for WOW World of Wonder. The activities included making name rockets with sticky foam cut outs. For the second activity each child made asteroid imprints with marbles
Local apiarist, Ken Jahns, gave a fascinating tour of his bee hives to families on May 4.
Mason bee on leaf Females lay their eggs in holes like these. There’s been a lot of buzz about honeybees in recent years. People are rightly concerned about the mysterious syndrome that causes colony collapse. But we should also be concerned about the native bee population. Did you know that
Hummingbirds love this native vine. If you enjoy watching hummingbirds at your feeder in the summer it’s not too soon to put the feeders out. There have been some reported sightings of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds in North Carolina already. It’s best to use nectar you prepare rather than using the kind with
