The room was packed with 37 kids, practicing their wolf howls, watching Champions for Wildlife’s For the Love of Wolves film, talking about red wolves, and then making personal sculptures of red wolves. This Eco Kids event was held at the White Deer Park Nature Center, in partnership with Garner Parks and Rec. Cassia Rivera brings her … More Kids Love Red Wolves!
It was a fine, spring-like day Feb. 2 in Garner, NC to hold a nature-centered festival on Groundhog Day at White Deer Park. The star of the show, provided by the NC wildlife rescue, rehab, and education non-profit CLAWS, did not see his shadow and whispered in the ear of Garner Mayor Buddy Gupton that spring … More Groundhog Day and All About Mammals in NC
Fifteen hard-working souls joined together on Jan. 30 as a South Wake Conservationists work party to make a big dent in removing invasive plants at the Triangle Land Conservancy’s Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary. The usual suspects were Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet, and in the end, twenty-four bags were stuffed full! This will give … More Invasives Don’t Stand a Chance at Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve!
REGISTRATION CLOSED – due to overwhelming response reaching maximum capacity Back by popular demand, we are holding another red wolf event via our Eco Kids program! Kids of all ages are welcome. Join us for an hour of interactive fun while learning all about North Carolina’s critically endangered red wolves! Wildlife conservationist and filmmaker, Cassia Rivera, … More Eco Kids: Red Wolf Fun at White Deer Park Nature Center!
Join us for a vigorous trail maintenance activity, as we continue to partner with the Triangle Land Conservancy. South Wake Conservationists have “adopted” the Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve as one of our focus areas for our conservation efforts in south Wake County. On this workday, we will be securing the railings on the famous “stairway to … More Call for Volunteers -Trail Maintenance at Swift Creek Bluffs – Tues., Jan. 23rd
We had a great year working together on local conservation of wildlife and habitat in our south Wake County region! As an all-volunteer conservation organization, we could not have achieved such impactful results this year without your support and involvement, as well as the support of our parent organization, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and the … More If you think 2023 was a busy year, wait and see what’s next!
Two more homes for bluebirds in Wake County! We installed two bluebird houses at Simple Gifts Community Garden in Apex on a beautiful late fall afternoon December 13. This brings the total installed in Wake County this year to 31. While there, the team also took the opportunity to plant five turks cap plants and sow seeds for … More Bluebirds & Pollinators at Simple Gifts Community Garden
We wrapped up the year with a wonderful guest speaker at Bass Lake Park on Dec. 7 for our December public meeting. Dr. Salina Locke shared stories, photos, and videos of amazing cases her practice has worked over the years with injured and sick wildlife brought in by wildlife rehabilitators and local residents for treatment. … More Fascinating Evening About Wildlife Veterinary Care
An energetic group of nine conservationists hiked down to some bottom-land at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary the morning of Dec. 5th to do a targeted invasive plants removal of Japanese honeysuckle. Led by Angela Hawkins, Lead Park Attendant, the group first observed the amazing ecosystem of the bluffs, enabled by the north-facing microclimate … More A Great Morning at Hemlock Bluffs
It was a beautiful day at the farm! With sunny skies and temps in the lower 70’s, the SWC team enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon engaging the local community at Cary’s annual Harvest Fest at Good Hope Farm. We engaged in many great conversations about threats to biodiversity (including the Save our Sounds campaign), introduced … More SWC at the Harvest Fest
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