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

October 26, 2024

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”

October 25, 2024

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

October 22, 2024

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!

October 17, 2024

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!

Chimney Swifts! Watch their spectacular aeronautic display Sept. 27th.

September 6, 2024

South Wake Conservationists will meet on a Friday, Sept. 27th, 6:30-8:00 PM, as we visit a local roosting site to witness the incredible spectacle of migratory Chimney Swifts turning in for the night. These birds begin their roosting ritual after sunset. This will be at a local site in Fuquay Varina, with the specific details … More Chimney Swifts! Watch their spectacular aeronautic display Sept. 27th.

We Bid Farewell to Those Pesky Weeds!

August 31, 2024

On August 30, 2024 seven South Wake Conservationists took on the formidable task of removing “a ton of weeds” from the Bass Lake Park pollinator garden. After an extended summer draught, the recent rains produced a bountiful quantity of weeds. The group was accompanied by Kara Solomon, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation’s recently-hired Conservation Coordinator. … More We Bid Farewell to Those Pesky Weeds!

Exploring Animal Care “Behind the Scenes” at the Museum of Life and Science

August 25, 2024

South Wake Conservationists were given a very special treat with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of animal care at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham on a beautiful Saturday afternoon Aug. 24th. Led by Stepheny Hines, Program Mgr., and Andrea Tejada, Assoc. Program Mgr., 28 adults and 6 children had an amazing introduction the … More Exploring Animal Care “Behind the Scenes” at the Museum of Life and Science