Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30

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

Final 2026 Spring Invasive Removal at C. H. Johnson Environmental Education Park with The Audubon Society.

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.

Volunteer Opportunity: Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park June 6th

Help celebrate National Pollinator Week a little early at this long-running annual pollinator festival at Lake Crabtree County Park! A key part of the SWC mission is to get the wildlife and habitat conservation message out to the community, and this is a perfect opportunity to do just that. As always with our exhibits, all … More Volunteer Opportunity: Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park June 6th

SWC Hits the Roof!

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!

Hoppy Herp Hike

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

Special Eco Kids Event May 30: Nature’s Secret Superpowers!

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!

Forests for the Flight: Managing Habitat Across the Woodcock Life Cycle

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