2nd Workday to Build a Nature Trail – Volunteers Needed

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

Rebirth of a Nature Trail at West Lake Elementary School

The restoration and reimagination of an old nature trail at West Lake Elementary School in Apex began this afternoon with some preliminary site cleanup tasks. SWC and school PTA volunteers, led by Courtney Rousseau, pulled out and replaced numerous rotted path timbers, removed briars and other overgrowth along the paths, removed deteriorated birdhouses and other … More Rebirth of a Nature Trail at West Lake Elementary School

Team Effort Talking About Native Plants and Pollinators at the State Fair

SWC joined fellow NCWF Triangle-area chapters at the NC State Fair on Monday (10/21) to partner with the NC Native Plant Society at their permanent booth at the top of the Flower Show area. Neuse River Hawks covered the first shift, Tri-County Wild and Durham Wildlife Stewards covered the second shift, and SWC covered the … More Team Effort Talking About Native Plants and Pollinators at the State Fair

SWC Webinar Nov. 7th: “Experiments in Piedmont Prairies”

Thurs., Nov. 7th, 2024 7:00 – 8:30 PM Did you know that the Piedmont of North Carolina used to be covered in native prairies? Even though we may think of the piedmont prior to the arrival of European settlers as being a thick, uncut forest, our speaker is here to remind us that the Piedmont used to be … More SWC Webinar Nov. 7th: “Experiments in Piedmont Prairies”

SWC Receives 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Award

South Wake Conservationists were honored to receive the 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance / Community Impact. This was presented on Sept. 25th at a ceremony with Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and the Raleigh Design Review Commission to SWC and many other deserving recipients at Raleigh’s Union Station. The award was in recognition of … More SWC Receives 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Award

Build a Nature Trail!

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!