In just 15 minutes (more if you like) you can capture all the birds you see in your backyard and share them with a world-wide database as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count! Co-sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada this is a fun citizen science event … More Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!
SWC joined forces with the Tri-County Conservationists Saturday morning to participate in a seed-cleaning workshop at the NC Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. We first had a terrific orientation to the mission and operations of the lab by Conservation Grower Ali Touloupas, followed by hands-on use of various equipment and devices to separate the seeds … More Seeds are Cool!
Photo above from our first Bald Eagle Watch in February 2022. We are bringing back an event that was popular several years ago! Join SWC for a bald eagle watch at the Jordan Lake Dam Tailrace Fishing Area (2060 Jordan Dam Rd, Moncure, NC) on February 21, 2026. Jordan Lake is home to a large … More Bald Eagle Watch at Jordan Lake Dam Feb 21st
This event was previously postponed on Feb. 1, due to weather, but we are relentless in our pursuit of invasives removal! Come join us on Sat., Feb. 28th. Please join South Wake Conservationists in removing invasive bamboo and privet from the banks of Swift Creek in Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, located in Cary, NC. We may work … More Bamboo Redux – Feb. 28th
Nominations are open! Every year, SWC solicits nominations for three of the six board positions, with specific positions rotating on alternate years. This year, the positions that are open for nominations are: Nominations are now open and due by Feb. 15. Please send any nomination to Dave Barber, Nominations Chair. If there is more than … More Annual Leadership Elections
DETAILS TO FOLLOW THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE TOWN OF GARNER We kick off our 2026 season of community engagement on Feb. 2nd in Garner at the annual Groundhog Day celebration, which is always a lot of fun. SWC plans to exhibit at six different community events and festivals this year, which is … More It’s Groundhog Day (again!) and We Need Volunteers – CANCELLED DUE TO HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS
SWC’s co-chairs for the Wildlife Gardens & Habitats Committee, Sara Donohoe and Debra Quinlan, are hosting a virtual interest meeting to introduce the committee, share our focus areas, and begin building a team of volunteers who are passionate about creating and enhancing wildlife-supporting spaces in our community. During the meeting, we will: By the end … More Join an Interest Meeting for Wildlife Gardens and Habitat Activities Feb. 2!
There are just a few spaces for this special activity at the NC Botanical Garden (registration is capped at ten) so register soon! South Wake Conservationists and Tri County Conservationists, working with NCWF, are collaborating to offer this unique opportunity to learn and participate in some behind-the-scenes work at the botanical garden. We will have … More Limited Space – Seed Cleaning at NC Botanical Garden
TO BE RESCHEDULED Please join South Wake Conservationists in removing invasive bamboo from the banks of Swift Creek in Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, located in Cary, NC. We will be going off trail to get to the stand of bamboo and cross a small stream. Be sure to wear your hiking boots:). We will be monitoring the weather and work … More Bamboo Begone! – CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Not all bugs are bad! Join us and discover the vital roles that insects play in pollinating native plants and crops, aerating our soil, and preying on garden pests. In this presentation, you will learn how to identify some of these tiny allies and, more importantly, how to create habitat that encourages them to stay … More The Unsung Heroes: Pollinators & Predators of North Carolina
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