Author: John Kinsella

Let’s Learn About the Great Things Happening at the Sylvan Heights Bird Park!

April 19, 2023

Please join us on Thursday evening, May 4, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for a stimulating webinar regarding the conservation of endangered birds! The Sylvan Heights Bird Park (SHBP), located in Scotland Neck, NC, is one of the world’s premier breeding facilities of endangered bird species. Dr. Dustin Foote, SHBP’s Director of Aviculture, will discuss the … More Let’s Learn About the Great Things Happening at the Sylvan Heights Bird Park!

Please Join Us for Earthshare’s Corporate Earth Day Challenge!

March 30, 2023

Please join us on April 13, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve as we team up with corporate employees to celebrate Earthshare’s Corporate Earth Day Challenge! We will be creating a hillside pollinator garden and, if time permits, removing invasive plants! Hemlock Bluffs is located at 2616 Kildaire Farm Road in Cary. … More Please Join Us for Earthshare’s Corporate Earth Day Challenge!

Enhancing the Art Park’s Wildlife Habitat!

March 29, 2023

On March 24, 2023 the South Wake Conservationists participated in the addition of 100 native plants (trees, shrubs, bushes) to the beautiful North Carolina Museum of Art Park (NCMAP) in Raleigh! Plants were added to the pond, Volunteer and Pollinator Gardens and several other locations! Other participants included representatives from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, … More Enhancing the Art Park’s Wildlife Habitat!

Please Join Us for a Tree Planting at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park!

March 6, 2023

Please join us on Friday, March 24,2023 at 9:00 a.m. as we plant 100 native trees and shrubs at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park! We will be planting a wide variety of “natives” in various locations throughout the 154 acre park. Planting will take place in the Volunteer Garden, around the pond, along … More Please Join Us for a Tree Planting at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park!

A Very Productive Day in the Garden!

February 22, 2023

On February 21, 2023 the South Wake Conservationists had a very productive gardening maintenance day at Millbrook Magnet School in Raleigh! The group filled numerous wheelbarrows with dead-headed plant material, helping the school’s gardens prepare for spring! Many thanks to Bill Willis, Seana Finn and Joan Schneier for their hard work and dedication!