Category: Volunteers Needed

Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School Aug 21, 2026

August 16, 2026

Now that the school year is almost upon us, we are working to keep this wonderful rooftop garden in shape! It’s time to follow up our earlier summer weedings:) There are sixteen beds in the center of the roof area, which is where the students raised their crops and pollinator plants this spring, and they … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School Aug 21, 2026

Please join us for an invasive removal assist with ReWild NC; Monday August 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm

August 6, 2026

We will meet at the end of Wide Waters Parkway, where we will take a short walk to the trail. ReWild will provide your equipment, including daubers, but please feel free to bring your own. The work will mostly involve privet and will be off trail, in a flood plain.  So, you will need to … More Please join us for an invasive removal assist with ReWild NC; Monday August 17, 2026 at 3:00 pm

Lots of Volunteers Needed for Kids in Nature Day Oct. 10th!

August 3, 2026

This is our biggest event of the year, five years running, and we need your help. It takes over 50 volunteers to make this run smoothly, and there are many different roles to choose from. Kids in Nature Day will be held again at beautiful Lake Benson Park in Garner on Sat., Oct. 10th (rain … More Lots of Volunteers Needed for Kids in Nature Day Oct. 10th!

They say the “early bird gets the worm,” but on August 8th it will be the early conservationist who gets the most stilt grass removed!

July 29, 2026

Please join us for stilt grass & liriope removal on August 8th at Annie Jones Greenway, Cary NC 8:00am to 12:30pm with the newly formed organization The Invasive Plant Removal Coalition of Cary. They are inviting other local conservation groups to kick off this important work, expect some good fellowship with other like-minded individuals. They … More They say the “early bird gets the worm,” but on August 8th it will be the early conservationist who gets the most stilt grass removed!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BASS LAKE SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY

July 25, 2026

South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Habitats for Wildlife Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with our quarterly Bass Lake pollinator garden maintenance. Meet us at the SWC pollinator and shade garden located by the Bass Lake Picnic Shelter (use Picnic Shelter entrance to the park). We will be weeding and tidying up the shade … More VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BASS LAKE SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY

Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School July 3rd

June 25, 2026

Moved up to 8:30 AM due to heat Now that school is out, we are working to keep this wonderful rooftop garden ship shape for the school, as we prepare our program to resume with the students in September. We got a good start on weeding the pollinator beds on June 8th, but there is … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at SE Raleigh Elementary School July 3rd

Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School June 8th

June 4, 2026

School’s out next week and so are the weeds! The new rooftop gardens we created with the students this spring at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School are doing very well, but we need to beat back the weeds that are trying to take over, especially crabgrass, believe it or not. How did crabgrass get up here?! … More Volunteers Needed: Rooftop Pollinator Garden Maintenance at Southeast Raleigh Elementary School June 8th

Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30

May 28, 2026

South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Wildlife Habitats Committee is looking for more volunteers for a Pollinator Garden Clean‑Up at Yates Mill County Park! Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – For volunteers willing to work around or help pull out poison ivy and bramble. Long sleeves and long pants are recommended.  Shift 2: 11:00 AM – 1:00 … More Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30

Volunteer Opportunity: Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park June 6th

May 25, 2026

Help celebrate National Pollinator Week a little early at this long-running annual pollinator festival at Lake Crabtree County Park! A key part of the SWC mission is to get the wildlife and habitat conservation message out to the community, and this is a perfect opportunity to do just that. As always with our exhibits, all … More Volunteer Opportunity: Pollinator Festival at Lake Crabtree County Park June 6th