Strike Force Hits Invasives at C.H. Johnson Environmental Education Park (again!)

October 14, 2026

Those privets didn’t stand a chance! Continuing our partnership with Wake Audubon the past two years, the team gave the native plants and trees a sigh of relief this morning, filling two large trailers to overflowing with privet. While the main focus was privet, the team also removed a sizable stand of Japanese stiltgrass, as … More Strike Force Hits Invasives at C.H. Johnson Environmental Education Park (again!)

Sow What? Growing Native Plants from Seed, webinar with Tyler Neitzey, 7pm, Nov 5, 2026

October 13, 2026

Native plant propagation is a way to restore ecological relationships, strengthen local seed systems, and cultivate resilient communities. This talk explores the art and science of growing native plants from seed, from the fundamentals of seed stratification and substrate selection to accessible, low-tech propagation methods that anyone can try at home or in their community. … More Sow What? Growing Native Plants from Seed, webinar with Tyler Neitzey, 7pm, Nov 5, 2026

Please Join South Wake Conservationists and The Audubon Society for our second fall invasive removal this season at Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park, located at 301 Wagstaff Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, October 14, 2026,  9:00 to 11:00am.

October 12, 2026

SWC is partners with Wake Audubon’s ongoing project to conserve and support the natural heritage of a unique nature park in Fuquay Varina, the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park. The NC Natural Heritage Progam lists portions of this site as 7 out of 10 for natural diversity, which is exceptional for a suburban/urban location. … More Please Join South Wake Conservationists and The Audubon Society for our second fall invasive removal this season at Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park, located at 301 Wagstaff Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, October 14, 2026,  9:00 to 11:00am.

When faced with adversity we “Adapt and Improvise!”

October 11, 2026

Southeast Raleigh Elementary 4th/5th Grade Rooftop Garden, 10/2/26 Unfortunately our fears came true, and the drought and heat of late summer prevented the survival of much of our fall crop of vegetables.  However, we viewed this as a learning opportunity and devised a strategy for salvaging plants and making the best of the fall growing … More When faced with adversity we “Adapt and Improvise!”

Dinner and a Show

October 4, 2026

It was a pleasant evening on the patio at Transfer Co in Raleigh, where SWC gathered around 35 local folks to see the spectacle of the chimney swifts roosting for the night in the short chimney immediately adjacent to the patio. It was the perfect viewing spot, and people grabbed a bite to eat and … More Dinner and a Show

An Invasive Removal Is A Great Way To Spend the Fall Solstice this 9/23/26!

September 23, 2026

Despite threat of rain, 10 volunteers of The Audubon Society and South Wake Conservationists, along with 4 employees for the town of Fuquay-Varina, participated in an invasive removal at Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay-Varina. Fortunately, the 60-degree temperature was perfect to remove it. Our main mission was to remove Japanese Stilt Grass … More An Invasive Removal Is A Great Way To Spend the Fall Solstice this 9/23/26!

What a day at Inwood Wildlife Garden!

September 20, 2026

Despite the intense humidity and drought-hardened soil, volunteers tackled three major projects at Inwood Wildlife Gardens: building a hibernaculum, planting native species around “Brass Frog Pond,” and mulching the pollinator garden path. The ground was so tough that even the tractor’s bucket needed help from volunteers wielding pickaxes! By day’s end, we had installed 125 native … More What a day at Inwood Wildlife Garden!