Special events held locally, including workdays, hikes, and other group activities.
Ranger Rick led the way, and 450 kids had the time of their lives at the South Wake Conservationists’ second annual Kids in Nature Day on May 6! With over 1,200 registrations and 900 actual attendees, the 2023 event was bustling with activity at 20 hands-on activity stations, yet the park provided plenty of space … More Kids in Nature Day 2023 Rocked Lake Benson!
Its time to give the Lincoln Heights Elementary School pollinator garden a good weeding! In view of the recent rain, there will be plenty to do! Let’s meet at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We will conclude at 11 a.m. The school is located at 307 Bridge St. in Fuquay-Varina. … More Let’s Weed the Lincoln Heights Pollinator Garden!
Sunday, Apr 23 9AM – 12PM Possum Track Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27614 The Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail and North Carolina Wildlife Federation are joining forces to restore a section of trail in need of a litter sweep. Falls Lake serves as a regional water supply, prevents flooding, and helps protect water … More Falls Lake Habitat Restoration
We have rescheduled tomorrow’s weeding at Crowder County Park due to projected inclement weather. The weeding will take place this Monday, April 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. We hope to see you then. Please register below!
Please join us on April 7, 2023 at Crowder County Park as we weed the pollinator garden that was created last October. The pollinator plants are emerging, as are their weed friends! We will meet at 9:00 A.M. and conclude at 11:00 A.M. Please bring water and gloves. Knee pads are also recommended. Tools will … More Let’s Have a Crowder Park Weeding Party!
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!
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
All hands on deck! Come join the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Wake County Big Sweep in removing litter from Rocky Branch near Dix Park in downtown Raleigh. Help remove litter that directly pollutes the Walnut Creek watershed. Volunteers will park at the large parking lot in front of the Chapel (1030 Richardson Dr. Raleigh, NC 27603) and meet at the Greenway Trail Head at Dorothea Dix Park on Tate … More Dix Park and Rocky Branch Creek Big Sweep
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!
Sun, March 5th 9 AM – 12 PM 4340 E Geer St, Durham, NC 27704 The Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail and the North Carolina Wildlife Federation are returning to a section of trail in need of another litter sweep. This is part of an ongoing effort to restore an area where heaping … More Habitat Restoration at the Mouth of Ellerbe Creek
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