REPTILE DAY-DAVIDSON COLLEGE:

April 9, 2004 (10:30 am - 1:00 pm)- In the Blanche Knox Parker Garden located between the Dana and Watson Science Buildings in the Baker-Watt Science Complex

The Davidson College Herpetology Laboratory, in coordination with the Central Carolina Amphibian and Reptile Initiative, the Charlotte Nature Museum, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and the Mecklenburg County Division of Natural Resources will be hosting the fifth annual Reptile Day on April 9, 2005 from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm. This event will take place in the Blanche Knox Parker Garden on the campus of Davidson College. Visitors will have the opportunity to interact with several of their amphibian and reptile neighbors while receiving accurate information about the current condition of the herpetofauna in the Charlotte-Metro area. Numerous species of toads, frogs, snakes, turtles, lizards and salamanders will be represented. In addition to learning about particular species, many herpetology and other wildlife experts will be on hand to educate the visitors about identification tips, habitat requirements, existing threats and current conservation efforts.

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