The room was packed with 37 kids, practicing their wolf howls, watching Champions for Wildlife’s For the Love of Wolves film, talking about red wolves, and then making personal sculptures of red wolves. This Eco Kids event was held at the White Deer Park Nature Center, in partnership with Garner Parks and Rec. Cassia Rivera brings her … More Kids Love Red Wolves!
Please join us at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 as we prepare some of the Crowder County Park pollinator gardens for spring! We will be dead-heading, weeding and cutting back any dead growth. As time permits, we may even remove some invasive plants! We will conclude at noon. Please bring water, knee-pads and … More Let’s Have a Late February Pollinator Garden Prep Day!
From the VIPs (Very Important Pond-dwellers) to the troublemaking invasive species, join the South Wake Conservationists as they navigate through the shell-tastic landscape that is Wake County. Don’t miss the conservation scoop on how to ensure a bright future for these slow and steady locals. It’s a shell of a ride you won’t want to … More Turtle Talk: Native Turtles of Wake County
It was a fine, spring-like day Feb. 2 in Garner, NC to hold a nature-centered festival on Groundhog Day at White Deer Park. The star of the show, provided by the NC wildlife rescue, rehab, and education non-profit CLAWS, did not see his shadow and whispered in the ear of Garner Mayor Buddy Gupton that spring … More Groundhog Day and All About Mammals in NC
Fifteen hard-working souls joined together on Jan. 30 as a South Wake Conservationists work party to make a big dent in removing invasive plants at the Triangle Land Conservancy’s Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary. The usual suspects were Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet, and in the end, twenty-four bags were stuffed full! This will give … More Invasives Don’t Stand a Chance at Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve!
REGISTRATION CLOSED – due to overwhelming response reaching maximum capacity Back by popular demand, we are holding another red wolf event via our Eco Kids program! Kids of all ages are welcome. Join us for an hour of interactive fun while learning all about North Carolina’s critically endangered red wolves! Wildlife conservationist and filmmaker, Cassia Rivera, … More Eco Kids: Red Wolf Fun at White Deer Park Nature Center!
On January 23, 2024 the South Wake Conservationists (SWC) were joined by several conservation-minded partners to fortify a critical section of the Triangle Land Conservancy’s (TLC) Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve in Raleigh. Specifically, the group added a rock/sand mixture around the posts of stairway railings (see attached photos) to stabilize them. The project represented … More South Wake Conservationists Fortify a “Stairway to Heaven!”
Join us for a vigorous trail maintenance activity, as we continue to partner with the Triangle Land Conservancy. South Wake Conservationists have “adopted” the Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve as one of our focus areas for our conservation efforts in south Wake County. On this workday, we will be securing the railings on the famous “stairway to … More Call for Volunteers -Trail Maintenance at Swift Creek Bluffs – Tues., Jan. 23rd
Join the South Wake Conservationists for an online presentation exploring examples of ecological restoration projects in North Carolina and how those projects benefit both wildlife and humans – particularly in our effort to mitigate the impact of climate change. We will also explore the connection between conservation, wildlife and environmental justice. Our guest speaker is … More Webinar: Nature Based Solutions & Environmental Justice
Please join us on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. as we embark on our initial project at Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve (SCBNP), 7800 Holly Springs Road in Raleigh! SCBNP is one of the sites associated with the Triangle Land Conservancy. We will be attacking some of the Preserve’s invasive plants. We will … More South Wake Conservationists Introduce Themselves to Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve!
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