Guest Post by Ariane Lemaire – NC Youth for Clear Skies and Sea A dead whale calf; a wildfire; strangled birds. What do these tragedies have in common? Balloons. Often released to celebrate events or mark memorials, balloons burst from atmospheric pressure, deflate, or pop. When foil or Mylar balloons hit electrical lines, they cause … More Balloons Endangering Wildlife
SPACE IS LIMITED. Be sure to register early to reserve your spot to be one of the first to hear and see first-hand accounts of this exciting journey and meet Dr. Kays in person. Register below. Renowned National Geographic Explorer Dr. Roland Kays just returned from his expedition across the U.S. leading a team of … More Retracing the Lewis and Clark Expedition – LIVE PRESENTATION at Bass Lake Park Aug. 14th!
Moved up to 8:30 AM due to heat Now that school is out, we are working to keep this wonderful rooftop garden ship shape for the school, as we prepare our program to resume with the students in September. We got a good start on weeding the pollinator beds on June 8th, but there is … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School July 3rd
Nature enthusiasts of all ages had a nice stroll down the American Tobacco Trail at the New Hill trailhead on our “Hoppin’ Herps Hike,” led by Kara Solomon, NCWF Conservation Coordinator. We kept a lookout for herps (reptiles and amphibians) in the ditches along the way, but the best opportunity was when we reached the … More Hoppin’ Down the American Tobacco Trail
What a great day to celebrate pollinators at the annual Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park on Saturday! Being under the shade of mature trees, it was quite pleasant on an otherwise warm day. This event leads us right into National Pollinator Week, which starts June 22. We enjoyed welcoming a lot of visitors … More Celebrating Pollinators Together at Lake Crabtree Park
School’s out next week and so are the weeds! The new rooftop gardens we created with the students this spring at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School are doing very well, but we need to beat back the weeds that are trying to take over, especially crabgrass, believe it or not. How did crabgrass get up here?! … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School June 8th
Was today’s Gardens and Habitats for Wildlife event an invasive removal or a pollinator gardening day?! We definitely did both! On May 30, South Wake Conservationists volunteers came together to restore the Yates Mill Pond pollinator garden. Native plants that had been buried under a dense tangle of poison ivy, blackberry brambles, and the invasive … More Volunteers Take Back the Pollinator Garden at Yates Mill
Our special Eco Kids event held today at Bass Lake Park, “Nature’s Secret Superpowers,” was a lot of fun, and not just for the kids! Led by the incredible Mary Bures, who leads NCWF’s Great Outdoors University, kids discovered how animals adapt to their environment in amazing ways. Avoiding predators by “hiding” via camouflage, in … More Eco Kids Discover how Amazing Wildlife Can Be!
South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Wildlife Habitats Committee is looking for more volunteers for a Pollinator Garden Clean‑Up at Yates Mill County Park! Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – For volunteers willing to work around or help pull out poison ivy and bramble. Long sleeves and long pants are recommended. Shift 2: 11:00 AM – 1:00 … More Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30
On May 14 these groups met to remove as much privet, and other invasives, as they could before the heat, ticks and humidity arrive, at this species rich park. The event was attended by 10 volunteers and 3 members of the Fuquay Varina Park Systems landscaping team. The weather was perfect and everyone was experienced … More Final 2026 Spring Invasive Removal at C. H. Johnson Environmental Education Park with The Audubon Society.