Special events held locally, including workdays, hikes, and other group activities.
The South Wake Conservationists are taking a tour of Walnut Creek Wetland Park in Raleigh! Celia Lechtman serves as an Assistant Manager at the park and will guide us on the tour. Join us as we get to know this unique and important area! The physical and biological characteristics of freshwater wetlands, such as those … More Walnut Creek Wetland Park Tour
Mark your calendars for the official grand opening of the Simple Gifts Community Garden on Sat., May 18th, 10 AM-12 PM, at 3109 Tingen Rd., Apex, NC. This new garden not only produces an abundance of fresh, organic produce in a half-acre garden on YMCA of the Triangle land in Apex for local food banks, … More Wildlife-Friendly Community Garden Grand Opening
Please join us on Sunday afternoon April 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve as we embark on a nature walk! Specifically, we will be looking for native plants that inhabit woodsy habitat. The walk will be led by Eric Pauley. Dr. Pauley has a very impressive background in botany and … More Swift Creek Nature Preserve – Here We Come!
In recent years, the South Wake Conservationists have created a series of pollinator gardens in Wake County. Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina was first on the list to be created! On Tuesday, April 2nd we will return to the school and help their pollinator garden welcome spring. We will meet at 10 a.m. … More It’s Time to Pay a Visit To Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary School!
Please join us on Friday, March 22, 2024 for a late winter walk through Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve! We will meet at 10 a.m. at the lower parking lot. As we stroll through the beautiful preserve, we will be looking for ephemoral plants. These are beautiful plants that have a short lifespan and are typically … More Let’s Do a Late Winter Walk Through the Forest!
Please join us on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at noon as we join forces with Wake County Master Gardeners! We will meet at Millbrook Magnet School, located at 1520 East Millbrook Road in Raleigh. We will be pruning and weeding. The front of the school is located along Memory Road, which runs into Millbrook Road. … More Let’s Team Up With Master Gardeners to Beautify Millbrook School’s Pollinator Gardens!
Please join NCWF as we plant native trees and shrubs at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park! We will be planting a wide variety of native species in various locations throughout the 154 acre park. Planting will take place in the Volunteer Garden, around the pond, along the Woodland Trail, within the Fruit Tree … More Help us Plant Trees at the Art Park!
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
Please join us on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. as we embark on our initial project at Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve (SCBNP), 7800 Holly Springs Road in Raleigh! SCBNP is one of the sites associated with the Triangle Land Conservancy. We will be attacking some of the Preserve’s invasive plants. We will … More South Wake Conservationists Introduce Themselves to Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve!
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