Special events held locally, including workdays, hikes, and other group activities.
Join South Wake Conservationists for an Eco Kids planting event! Hear from Crowder County Park’s environmental educator, Sarah Goldsmith, about the importance of (native) trees and shrubs in a lesson that will be fun and informative for adults and kids alike. Then, use your newfound knowledge to help us plant some trees in the park! … More Eco Kids Tree Planting
Join the South Wake Conservationists, a Community Wildlife Chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, for a presentation on winter wildlife! Discover the fascinating wintering habits of local wildlife. Learn about the animals that migrate here for the winter (as well as the ones that stay!) and how you can host winter wildlife in your … More Backyard Winter Wildlife Presentation at Wake County East Regional Library
Chinese wisteria is an aggressive, invasive plant from China, first introduced as an ornamental plant here in the early 20th century. Like most invasives, it has now escaped into the natural habitats, literally strangling trees and dominating the ecosystem, to the detriment of local wildlife. One such critical infestation is found in trees next to … More Save the Trees! Volunteers Needed Sat. Nov. 16 to Cut Down Invasive Wisteria Vines.
Please join us on Saturday, December 7, 2024 as we have a fun and productive day at the Bass Lake Park Pollinator Garden! We will commence our activities at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at noon. We will be weeding and adding some plants! Please bring gloves, trowels, water and any tool conducive to weeding. The … More Let’s Spruce Up Bass Lake Park’s Pollinator Garden!
Please join us on November 20th at Yates Mill County Park as we remove some very aggressive invasive weeds. We recently helped to develop the garden in question, and it did not take long for the weeds to make their presence known! Our primary opponents will be ragweed and blackberries. The park will supply us … More Please Join Us As We Take On Invasive Plants at Yates Mill on Nov. 20th!
Our next workday for the Nature Trail Project at West Lake Elementary School in Apex will be on Sunday Nov 17th. Courtney Rousseau, project lead, invites volunteers to come at 1:30 PM for orientation and to begin work that afternoon, which should last until approximately 3:30 PM. We will be sawing and clearing out trimmed … More 2nd Workday to Build a Nature Trail – Volunteers Needed
Cancelled – rescheduling in Spring Due to holiday schedule conflicts, this event is cancelled and will be scheduled again in the spring. Please watch our posts and calendar for the re-scheduled event, plus other activities and events throughout the year. At a time when it appears that we are surrounded by invasive plants, kids have … More An Eco Kids Call to Action!
SWC has a great opportunity to re-imagine an aging nature trail at West Lake Elementary School, led by Courtney Rousseau in collaboration with NCWF and the PTA. This project is in the very first stage, but our first workday to get a jump on cleaning up the existing trail is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 27th, … More Build a Nature Trail!
South Wake Conservationists will meet on a Friday, Sept. 27th, 6:30-8:00 PM, as we visit a local roosting site to witness the incredible spectacle of migratory Chimney Swifts turning in for the night. These birds begin their roosting ritual after sunset. This will be at a local site in Fuquay Varina, with the specific details … More Chimney Swifts! Watch their spectacular aeronautic display Sept. 27th.
Come in person to meet the speaker, socialize with fellow nature lovers, and try your hand in a raffle! Not in the Raleigh area? Also simulcast as a webinar. This is an inspiring story of how a critical wetland in Southeast Raleigh, which has languished under decades of abuse and neglect, is now on the … More Chapter Meeting Sept. 5th: “The Environmental Underdog Story of the Walnut Creek Wetland Park”
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