Environmental Literacy Plan Released at Lincoln Heights

April 22, 2024

South Wake Conservationists were invited to participate in the release of North Carolina’s K-12 Environmental Literacy Plan at Lincoln Heights Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary School in Fuquay Varina on Earth Day, April 22, 2024. This is a refreshed version of the original plan released in 2011. This plan, incorporating environmental education into school curricula and … More Environmental Literacy Plan Released at Lincoln Heights

An Award from the City of Raleigh at the Earth Day/Arbor Day Event

April 21, 2024

SWC exhibited at Raleigh’s annual Earth Day/Arbor Day festival on April 19th, an event co-sponsored by our good friends at We Plant it Forward. It was quite a large event at Dix Park featuring sustainability concepts and practices, mixed in with a fun array of Native American cultural demonstrations, a drum circle, and a high-spirited … More An Award from the City of Raleigh at the Earth Day/Arbor Day Event

Distributing Ground Venison in Fuquay Varina

April 16, 2024

The SWC Deer Program was blessed with the opportunity to share venison harvested by local hunters to families in need today. Eighty pounds of nutritious, safe (CWD-free certified) venison was distributed to patrons of the Fuquay Varina Emergency Food Pantry, Saint Bernadette’s Catholic Church, and Pine Acres Community Center in Fuquay Varina.  The harvest of … More Distributing Ground Venison in Fuquay Varina

Webinar: North Carolina Bird Atlas

April 11, 2024

Calling all bird lovers, bird watchers, bird experts, and bird newbies! Advancing science and conservation has been made more accessible to everyday community members over the past few years thanks to technological advances that have made data collection as easy as downloading an app onto your phone. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) has … More Webinar: North Carolina Bird Atlas

Adults Volunteers Needed to Help Direct Parking at Kids in Nature Day May 4th

April 9, 2024

It takes a lot of volunteers to make a large event like this be successful, and the response has been great so far. One area that we really need help with still is parking. There are two shifts, so you can enjoy the event or help in other ways while off-shift. With the anticipated number … More Adults Volunteers Needed to Help Direct Parking at Kids in Nature Day May 4th

An Early April Sprucing Up of Lincoln Heights Elementary School Pollinator Garden!

April 2, 2024

On April 2, 2024 five South Wake Conservationists spent two productive hours preparing the school’s pollinator garden. They were joined by the school’s Green Team. The group removed dead growth and weeds. They also planted several trees! Thanks to Bob, Regan, Monty and Beth. Please enjoy the pictures!

Getting the Word Out about our Marine Fisheries

April 2, 2024

On March 16th, South Wake Conservationists brought attention to the crisis in North Carolina’s estuaries to local Wake County residents with a special exhibit at Cabela’s store in Garner, as part of a Spring Fishing Conservation weekend. Dr. Louis Daniel, Senior Marine Scientist with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, joined us for the event and … More Getting the Word Out about our Marine Fisheries