We held the last session for the school year of SWC’s Southeast Raleigh Elementary Rooftop Garden Nature Program Friday. For the adult leaders, it was a treat to see the enthusiasm and joy these fourth and fifth-graders showed in our “diggin’ in the dirt” experience with the rooftop container gardens. Brought back to life following … More SWC Hits the Roof!
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a herpetology hike along the American Tobacco Trail in Apex. Kara Solomon, Conservation Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, will lead this stroll. As we walk, we’ll talk about some local reptiles and amphibians and where you might find them. We’ll keep an eye out for our … More Hoppy Herp Hike
Nature’s Secret Superpowers! Join us for a family adventure to explore how animals survive with amazing adaptations. Games, nature walks, and wildlife wonders await! This special event is offered by the South Wake Conservationists and will be personally led by Mary Bures, Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University! Open to kids … More Special Eco Kids Event May 30: Nature’s Secret Superpowers!
Join us for a Pollinator Garden Clean‑Up at Yates Mill County Park! The SWC Gardens & Wildlife Habitats Committee is hosting a garden maintenance event at the native pollinator garden at Yates Mill County Park. We’ll be working in two volunteer shifts—choose the one that fits your comfort level. Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 11:30 … More Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30
SWC exhibited again at the annual Wild About Nature festival at Sugg Farm in Holly Springs yesterday. It was a hot day, but we still had a nice turnout, and everyone seemed to have a good time . Out theme was Wildlife Habitat, which included an informational display about all the different types of habitat, … More Got Wild in Holly Springs
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a webinar about forest management strategies for American woodcocks. Speaker Sara Cerv is a Forest Conservation Director at the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) unite conservationists to advance sustainable forest management to benefit ruffed grouse, … More Forests for the Flight: Managing Habitat Across the Woodcock Life Cycle
This is always a great local festival dedicated to all things nature. Our exhibits are fun for both kids and adults, although most of the action is with the kids, of course! All activities and supplies are pre-planned and ready to go, so we just need to folks to help set up and welcome our … More Volunteers Needed for Wild About Nature Day May 16th
Privets at this time of year are beautiful, have a pleasent aroma, but are deadly to forests! The good thing is that they’re easy to spot this time of year! South Wake Conservationists is assisting The Audubon Society in ridding them from the Carol H. Johnson Educational Park. Meet us at 301 Wagstaff Road, in … More It’s Time for Another Invasive Removal with The Audubon Society 5/14/26, 9:00-11:00 am.
This past Friday, twenty-five 4th and 5th grade students at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School held their second garden workday on the roof of the school with SWC. The first one, held at the end of March, was a day to plant crops in one half of eight large raised beds and to learn hands-on how … More Pollinators on the Roof
April 23 was our third invasive assault assisting our conservation allies, The Audubon Society. Our ultimate plan is to restore Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park. The weather was perfect and our crew experienced. The City of Fuquay-Varina generously aided us by providing a park employee who helped with debris removal from the site. … More Third Successful Invasive Removal With The Audubon Society