Families with kids of all ages are welcome! Learn all about how trees are so important for wildlife and the entire ecosystem and learn how to properly plant them, then put on some gloves, grab a tool and a young tree, and plant it! We will be working with park staff at Crowder County Park … More Eco Kids Tree Planting at Crowder Park in Apex
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!)
On October 12 our trash trap team suited up and cleaned out the trap. We found the normal leaf and limb debris as well as a large number of s tiny Styrofoam pieces. But, to our surprise there was also a tackle box with rubber worms and a lidless cooler. Best we could figure was … More Hurricane Isaias leaves debris in Walnut Creek trash trap
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
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.
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!”
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
Come early and enjoy a meal or snack and beverage ahead of time. Bring the whole family – all ages welcome! South Wake Conservationists will meet on the patio of the Transfer Co Food Hall in Raleigh, a recently-noted local roosting site, to witness the spectacle of migratory Chimney Swifts turning in for the night. … More Chimney Swift Watch Oct. 1
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!
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!