On Oct. 19th, our eager SWC crew was assigned the task of removing woody invasives to give a small patch of river cane more sun to create a beachhead to support additional growth. Due to the thick brush, our small crew was perfect. Celia, the park’s activities director, explained the importance of this native plant to … More Making Room for River Cane
Providing backyard habitat is a great way to support local wildlife, but what do you do when wild animals make themselves too at home on your property? Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter and hear from wildlife conflict expert Falyn Owens about what you can do to prevent common issues, manage the ones already you … More Living with Wildlife: Tips for Managing and Preventing Issues with Wildlife
We are exploring a trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, NC, home to one of the world’s most unique collections of waterfowl and exotic birds! We are looking at going on Saturday, November 15th. Due to the distance and time commitment required for travel and visiting the park, we are using this survey to gauge … More Interest Survey – Trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park!
It was a grand day at Lake Benson Park on Oct. 4th, as SWC held its fourth annual Kids in Nature Day! The weather was perfect, and kids got to explore 25 different nature activities, including nine with live animals. There were birds of prey, arachnids, insects (including bees), reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, macroinvertebrates (both aquatic … More Best One Yet! Kids in Nature Day 2025
Relentless! That’s how we get ahead of the invasives. Dave Barber is leading another invasives removal workday at SWC’s adopted conservation site, the Walnut Creek Wetland Park in Raleigh. There will be hand tools provided but please feel free to bring your own tools i.e. shears, loppers, hand saws etc. Good idea to wear long … More Invasives Removal Work Party at Walnut Creek Oct. 19th
SWC joined Wake Audubon on a project today, led by Jim Hunsberger, to tackle the invasives at Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay Varina. The team uprooted, cut down and treated, or otherwise removed two full tandem-trailer loads of Chinese Privet this morning. There was also a massive Oriental Bittersweet that took several … More Privet Begone!
Join ecologists from the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and Dix Park artist-in-residence Preston Montague for an immersive course celebrating and protecting grassland ecosystems through the lens of the iconic bluebird. Perfect for educators and nature lovers—no scientific experience needed, just curiosity and a desire to make a difference. Part 1: Exploring Grasslands Through the Ecology of the … More Bluebirds Ecology and Art at Dix Park Oct. 18th
SWC is collaborating with Wake Audubon on this project, led by Jim Hunsberger, to tackle the invasives at Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay Varina. This is one in a series of invasive removal workdays at this park. Working near the park entrance, the team has mostly been removing Chinese Privet, with some … More Help Remove Invasives at Johnson Environmental Education Park
On a beautiful early-fall afternoon last Saturday, kids enjoyed exploring the trails near the Harris Energy and Environmental Center in New Hill, looking for signs of wildlife. As part of the SWC Eco Kids Program, Bonnie Eamick, Environmental Educator, led a group of inquisitive kids along the wooded trails and along a dry creekbed in … More Looking for Clues on the Trail
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