Photos and description of past events.
SWC and Simple Gifts Community Garden joined forces again to hold the SWC Native Plant Sale together with the Open House at the garden Saturday morning. The community came out in force, with an estimated 150-200 people attending this joint event. The seventeen species of plants were very popular, with the majority sold within the … More Plants Galore!
We had a strong crew of fourteen volunteers, led by Dave Barber, remove trash from SWC’s adopted area at Walnut Creek Wetlands Park on Memorial Day weekend. Thank you to the dedicated high school students from the student-led South Wake Area Native Ecosystem Conservation (SWANEC) organization, SWC members, families, and park staff for tackling trash … More Caring for Our Adopted Wetland
Hanging onto our canopy for dear life! Several canopies at other exhibits went topsy-turvy as the winds gusted during an otherwise pleasant afternoon at the Wild About Nature festival at Holly Springs’ Sugg Farm. We had a great turnout of SWC volunteers, which kept our multi-faceted displays and activities running smoothly, and the kids seemed … More Windy Day at Wild About Nature Festival!
SWC joined the second of two BioBlitz events in Holly Springs, led by Rachel Woods, of Dragonfly Nature Programs, on Sun., April 27th. This was part of the NC City Nature Challenge for the Triangle Area being held throughout the Triangle (and the state) that weekend. Twelve budding naturalists were introduced to the use of the … More City Nature Challenge on the Mims Trail
Earth Day and Arbor Day were celebrated together at Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park on Friday afternoon and evening, April 25th. SWC joined over 30 exhibitors for this nature-themed event, engaging with people about the chapter, the Save our Sounds campaign, and testing everyone’s knowledge of nature with our popular Q&A board. The kids made butterfly … More A Day (and night) in the Park
They say timing is everything, and our nature walk at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary Friday morning completely missed the rain on an otherwise rainy day. Perfect conditions for a stroll through the forest and lush bottom-lands. Led by Dr. Eric Pauley, SWC hosted nine adults and fourteen kids down the trail, while learning … More A Grand Nature Tour Through Hemlock Bluffs
SWC is on the move to try to stay ahead of the bluebirds, as they seek shelter for nesting and raising their young this spring. On March 27th, five bluebird house assemblies were installed at Wake County’s newest park, Beech Bluff County Park. Park Asst. Mgr. Julia Embrey and Park Tech. Joanna Leeder helped locate … More Expanding Bluebird Habitat
SWC turned out in force today at Walnut Creek Wetland Park in Raleigh to conduct the first-of-its-kind survey of spring ephemeral plants in the marsh. Armed with rubber boots, gloves, plant guides, and trash bags, eighteen adults and one child set out to record for the park any ephemeral blooms they encountered, as well as … More Ephemerals and Trash at the Walnut Creek Wetland Park
SWC helped celebrate Wake County’s newest park on March 15th, participating in the opening of Beech Bluff County Park in Willow Spring. This 300 acre park includes four miles of trails that wind around the park, with one path that leads to a wildlife viewing deck overlooking Middle Creek, as well as a “canopy walk,” open … More Spreading the Word About Conservation at the Beech Bluff Blast
How do frogs breathe (hint – not necessarily the way you might think). Twenty-four kids came to a special Eco Kids activity at Bass Lake Park on Saturday, led by NCWF VP of Outdoor Engagement Mary Bures. It was all about frogs. We started with an experiment to learn about semi-permeable membranes. Why? Because frogs … More Eco Kids Discovered Cool Facts About Frogs!
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