“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese Proverb The SWC Eco Kids Program got off to a fun start Saturday at Crowder County Park in Apex, where 14 kids accompanied by 30 equally enthusiastic adults learned about trees and then proceeded to plant a variety … More Fun with Trees at Crowder Park!
You are invited to join the leadership team at South Wake Conservationists! Each year, certain positions rotate off, and new members are encouraged step up to help with planning and guiding the goals and activities of the chapter. This year, three positions are opening up for the next two-year term, and we would love to … More Join the SWC Leadership Team!
SWC joined forces with Walnut Creek Wetland Park in Raleigh for a chilly but productive day of service on Marin Luther King Day (Jan. 20th), removing invasive Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) by hand from the grounds. This annual grass quickly takes over disturbed areas and spreads from there, displacing native vegetation critical for local wildlife. … More Stiltgrass Blitz at Walnut Creek
All about fish! Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a webinar about local fishes and sport fisheries! Hear from NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) District 5 Fisheries Biologist, Seth Mycko, about his job managing and researching sport fisheries in local reservoirs and rivers. Learn about sport fishes in the piedmont and current research projects … More Piedmont Sport Fisheries Webinar Feb. 6th
Join NCWF and NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for three fun-filled days of renowned speakers, field trips, and hands-on activities at Yates Mill County Park in Raleigh! Come participate in NCWF’s Wildlife Habitat Steward Training Program and become a Certified Wildlife Habitat Steward. This program will allow participants to increase their knowledge and ability to … More Sign up for Habitat Steward Training!
Get outside this MLK Day of Service and help the City of Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Wetland Park eradicate invasive Japanese stiltgrass. Volunteers will be pulling, raking, and piling up invasive stiltgrass that grows wild in our moist, shady forests and trails. Stiltgrass forms thick mounds and thatches as it dies back and makes it really … More The Great MLK Day Family Stilt Grass Pull
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
ORDER PERIOD CLOSED Our custom-designed SWC shirts last offered in September have been quite popular, so we are collecting orders again for a second bulk order. These make great gifts for family and friends, while supporting our chapter’s conservation work, as well. We are taking pre-orders now until we have a minimum bulk order total … More SWC Shirts Offered Again!
One of the highlights of winter is the arrival of migrating waterfowl at our local lakes and ponds! Learn how to identify the various types of ducks, geese, and other species of birds that visit each winter. Offered by Garner Parks & Rec at White Deer Park on two different dates: Dec. 21 or Jan. … More Garner Parks Workshop – Winter Waterfowl
More than fifty individuals, mostly new to hunting, attended this year’s Practical Deer Processing training events delivered at SWC’s Harnett Area Deer Donation Site and a satellite site in Apex on Saturday Dec 7th, where they acquired comprehensive knowledge on handling deer from the initial stage to packaging and freezing. Delivered collaboratively between the New … More New Hill Hunter Education and Mentoring Program – Practical Deer Processing
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