Photo credit: Jess Raymond, Serina Wittyngham
My childhood was full of hikes through the forest and trips to the ocean; being in nature has been integral to my intellectual and personal growth over the years. Coming to William & Mary has only positively contributed to my development—of course, primarily because of the amazing faculty, staff, and students, but also because of its lush, verdant campus. One’s environment really does affect one's overall quality of living, and, with William & Mary, I couldn’t have asked for better. Furthermore, as a Biology major, I’ve studied loads on plants and animals during my time here—many opportunities to observe the magnificent wonders that nature has to offer. Thus, for this project, I decided to combine my casual interests and academic background to produce this website: the William & Mary Wildlife Field Guide. I hope that it engages readers like you—whether you regularly take Biology classes or have never touched a bug in your life—to stroll around with a more observant eye, to help you identify parts of the whole that is our beautiful campus.
-Anna Ledwin, Class of 2021
Along the path to Mataoka behind the Keck Lab
Along the path to Mataoka that starts at the brick-laid entrance to the Ampitheather
Along the path to the left of the Crim Dell that leads to the Sunken Gardens
Along the path that leads from the Grim Dell to the Crim Dell
Along the path that leads down from Old Campus to New Campus
Randy Chambers
Andrew Rapp
John Allen
Matthias Leu
Dan Cristol
John Swaddle
for providing the names of many of the species detailed on this website! I couldn't have done this project without your knowledge and expertise.
Extra special thanks to Pablo Yañez for providing all of the photos used for the banners! They truly make the website pop, and I'm really, truly grateful.
Contact Randy Chambers at rmcham@wm.edu! There are still some species from the original list that I was unable to get to, and you are welcome to add any other species/elements to the website that you believe would be interesting.