Saturday, May 6, 1:00-4:00 PM* Lake Benson Park Garner, NC *Rain date May 7 We have 40 volunteer roles to fill for this premier, annual Eco Kids event. Can you help? This is our second annual Kids in Nature Day, connecting kids with nature through fun, interactive, and hands-on activities. By encouraging the next generation to embrace … More Calling All Volunteers for Kids in Nature Day – May 6
South Wake Conservationists brought our new, custom-branded bluebird houses to Wake County’s Crowder Park in Apex on Wed., Mar. 29. The team worked with Sarah Goldsmith, Park Technician of Education at the park, to identify and replace eleven old houses that had deteriorated and were no longer usable. Jeff Allen has led the way for … More New Bluebird Homes at Crowder Park
Kids in Nature Day 2023 Sat., May 6, 2023 (rain date Sun., May 7) 1:00-4:00 PM Lake Benson Park, Garner, NC Exhibitors: 20 state, county, & municipal agencies and conservation-based non-profit orgs Kids of all ages are invited to South Wake Conservationists’ second annual Kids in Nature Day! This is the premier free event of our … More Bring the Family to Kids in Nature Day – May 6
The sun emerged just in time for a very pleasant day outside Cary’s historic Page-Walker Arts & History Center in celebration of Arbor Day on Saturday, Mar. 18. This was a great “shakedown cruise” for South Wake Conservationists’ new theme for our public event displays this year: Biodiversity. The more we can spread the word … More Arbor Day in Cary
Luke Bennett gave a fascinating visual and oral recreation of his journeys hiking both the Appalachian Trail and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in the South Wake Conservationists’ Chapter meeting at Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs on Thursday evening, March. 9. Local participants, joined by over fifty people online, thoroughly enjoyed it and were inspired by … More Enthusiastic Response to “Hiking for Habitat” Presentation
Luke Bennett, current Conservation Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, completed both the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in 2022 and the Appalachian Trail in 2021. He will join us to share stories, pictures and lessons learned from his adventures and highlight the importance of connecting with nature through both outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship. The Mountains-to-Sea … More Mar. 9: “Hiking for Habitat: Lessons from the Trail and the Importance of Environmental Stewardship”
CANCELLED IN LIEU OF RAPIDLY EVOLVING DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS TOPIC – ADDITIONAL INFO FORTHCOMING SEPARATELY FROM NCWF WATCH FOR A NEW PROGRAM ON “Hiking for Habitat: Lessons from the trail and the importance of environmental stewardship” ON MARCH 9 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an incurable, fatal disease that affects cervids, including our white-tailed deer … More March 2: “Chronic Wasting Disease and Its Impact on the Deer Population”
A perfect day for a discovery hike in the woods! On Sat., Jan. 28, a group of curious Eco Kids rambled the woods by Harris Energy and Environmental Center in New Hill and made a lot of great discoveries! Bonnie Eamick led a pre-hike orientation, looking at a variety of animal tracks casts and even … More Winter Discovery Hike
Join us as we explore the winter in the woods, Sat., Jan. 28, 10:00 AM-12:00 Noon at Harris Energy & Environmental Center in New Hill, NC. We’ll learn how to identify some animal tracks and then enjoy a mile-long hike as we seek evidence of animals that live in the forest. Follow the trail along … More Eco Kids: Winter Discovery Hike for Animal Signs
Help celebrate our conservation partner Triangle Land Conservancy’s, 40th anniversary with a special event at the NC Museum of Natural History on Feb. 15, 5:30-8:30 PM. TLC’s Wild Ideas series provides a unique venue where attendees can hear from leading voices and experts in the community. The speakers share innovative ideas and share tips to … More Triangle Land Conservancy WILD Ideas Feb. 15
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