Reptile Day!
Saturday, April 26th, 2003

Reptile enthusiasts bounce from table to table throughout the morning

On Saturday, April 26, 2003 CCARI, The Charlotte Nature Museum, The North Carolina Wildlife Federation, Mecklenburg Division of Natural Resources and Davidson College hosted REPTILE DAY at the Blanche Knox Parker Garden on the campus of Davidson College. The day proved to be a huge success as approximately 500 people of all ages attended the event.

CCARI fans observe a painted turtle as John Dattelbaum and
Kristine Grayson look on

Visitors were introduced to the reptiles and amphibians native to the Metrolina area; they also learned about helpful identification tips, habitat types and current conservation efforts.

CCARI fans gather around to learn about a Ball Python

Visitors were encouraged to touch or hold many of the animals, which included several species of salamanders, snakes, turtles, frogs and toads.

   
Left: Davidson Students Peter Leese and Kathryn Tate show off two species of salamander and a South American Frog. Right: Davidson Students Diana Chemotti, Joy Hester, Bill Johnson and John Leverett display six snake species.

Representatives from CCARI (left) and NCWF (right) discuss their
current conservation efforts

Eric Stine (Charlotte Nature Museum) shows onlookers a variety of
reptiles and amphibians from his collection

Supported by Davidson Biology Dept., Associated Colleges of the South, and Duke Energy.