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Yearly Archives: 2011
Plywood Experiment Update
I just wanted to give a little update on what has been happening with my plywood experiment. First off the original two pieces of plywood have not been yielding much in the way of anything. Plywood piece number one has … Continue reading
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Welcome to the World of Herping
For those of you like me out there that can’t get enough of reptiles and amphibians I would like to introduce to you the wonderful world of herping. I was introduced to this past time a few years back while … Continue reading
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The Plywood Experiment
One of the places I always look out for when I am herping is a place with old tin and plywood lying around on the ground. Looking under tin and plywood is a great place to find all kinds of … Continue reading
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Finding Something New
Hey everyone! I am a new Wildlife Conservation intern here at Piedmont Wildlife Center. The one thing that everyone here has found out quickly about me is that I love reptiles, especially snakes. So taking care of the reptiles that … Continue reading
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September Species of the Month
Piedmont Wildlife Center has acquired an Eastern King snake, which is why it is our September species of the month. Come see it, as well as our new snakes the red-sided garter snake and a new black rat snake, at outreach events and at the cabin. … Continue reading
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Summer Camp Reflections
When I was asked to write this little article about Summer Camp, my first instinct was to claim that I wasn’t qualified. I’m not the Director of Education. I wasn’t a camp counselor. I wasn’t even one of the Apples … Continue reading
“Peggy” the Long Distance Runner
It is Tuesday August 9, 2011 and I am reaching the end of my internship here at Piedmont Wildlife Center. You may already know a little bit about our ongoing Eastern Box Turtle study. I will be blogging about a … Continue reading
Crazy Mud Turtles
‘Today started out with perfect turtle weather; overcast, mid 70′s, and very moist soil. As many know from earlier blogs from other interns that we conduct an Eastern Box Turtle study. The study is just to gather population numbers and … Continue reading
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Top 10 Local Hazards
These are notes taken at a Piedmont Wildlife Center adult class on Natural Hazards, which was held on March 20. The hazards identified are specific to the Piedmont in North Carolina. For more information on Adult Programs at Piedmont Wildlife … Continue reading
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Native Weapons and Traps
These are notes from a Native Weapons and Traps class that Piedmont Wildlife Center held on February 20, 2011. For more information on PWC’s adult classes, visit our Adult Programs page. Weapons In this workshop, we will explore the following … Continue reading
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