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South Wake Conservationists’ Deer Program completed its last delivery of ground venison today, delivering enough meat to serve more than 11,000 meals this year alone. Working with the Holly Springs Food Cupboard and other local food pantries, lean meat is delivered to families that need it most. Heart-healthy and very tasty, this meat is in … More Deer Program Delivers to Families in Need in Holly Springs
Saturday, May 6, 1:00-4:00 PM* Lake Benson Park Garner, NC *Rain date May 7 We have 40 volunteer roles to fill for this premier, annual Eco Kids event. Can you help? This is our second annual Kids in Nature Day, connecting kids with nature through fun, interactive, and hands-on activities. By encouraging the next generation to embrace … More Calling All Volunteers for Kids in Nature Day – May 6
In the interest of promoting a hunter’s role as a conservationist, SWC frequently partners with the New Hill Hunter Education and Mentoring Program to provide hunter training and to promote field safety. This team was pleased to host an official NC Wildlife Resources Commission Hunter Education program last Saturday at Raven Rock State Park in … More SWC Promotes Field Safety and Conservation Practices
A donation to the South Wake Conservationists’ Harnett Area Deer Donation Site this evening was as rewarding as it gets: A father took his daughter and son hunting for the first time today. This family was thrilled to have created a memory they will never forget, and grateful for the opportunity to share their harvest … More SWC is Taking Aim against Hunger
As we do our best to get on with our busy lives, it’s easy to forget that there are too many in our communities struggling to try to fill the basic needs of their family – like serving a nutritious meal tomorrow.For 1 in 5 North Carolina children hunger is real, and is a challenge … More Taking Aim Against Hunger
In support of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s wildlife management plan, SWC supports recruitment, retention and reactivation of new deer hunters in a variety of ways: In August, SWC delivered a series of live webinars to 1,689 NCWRC registrants. A 14-part pre-recorded new to deer hunting webinar series has also been published on the NCWF … More New to deer hunting? We can help!
A wonderful celebration was held for 125 third-grade students at Pine Springs Preparatory Academy in Holly Springs Tuesday (May 24). These are the students that wrote letters to mayors in Wake County this spring, which resulted in every municipality in Wake County having committed to the NWF Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. What an amazing achievement, and … More Mayor’s Monarch Pledge Celebration for Wake County Third Graders
Thanks to a generous donation offered this month by Micro Summit Processors, a USDA-inspected meat processor located in Micro, NC, SWC was able to support the mission of the Harnett Food Pantry, Harnett County Partnership for Children, and the Harnett Emergency Food and Shelter Program by coordinating receipt of more than 900 pounds of high-quality … More Feeding Local Families in Their Time of Need
Fourteen of Chad Chandler’s friends joined in celebration with Chad and his wife Vicky Monday evening, thanking him for his many years of service in the role of Chapter President of South Wake Conservationists. Chad led the chapter from 2015 through 2021 and helped guide it from its early days as a chapter to the … More Appreciation for Chad Chandler
Thanks to a multi-year letter-writing campaign by local children, grades 1-5, led by South Wake Conservationists’ Katie Thompson, every town and city in Wake County has now signed the NWF Mayor’s Monarch Pledge! This is a significant commitment to conservation actions on an ongoing basis by each municipality, and it will have a major impact … More Home Run for Monarchs in Wake County!
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