Community Partnerships at Work!

On Saturday morning, SWC joined Middle Creek High School-based South Wake Area Native Ecosystems Conservation, SWANEC, and the Town of Apex Environmental Programs Coordinator to tackle removing invasives from Apex Community Park. Last month, SWANEC joined the SWC cleanup at Walnut Creek Wetland Park, and this week it was our turn to join theirs! There was a great … More Community Partnerships at Work!

West Lake Elementary Nature Trail is Now Open!

Ninety excited West Lake Elementary School students in first and fourth grades participated in the grand opening of a new, reimagined nature trail on the school campus. SWC member Courtney Rousseau designed the trail and led this project with volunteers from South Wake Conservationists and the PTA over the past several months. This project also … More West Lake Elementary Nature Trail is Now Open!

Groovin’ at the Garden!

It was wonderful (thankfully rain-free!) morning in Apex on May 18th, celebrating the grand opening of the sustainability-focused community garden, Simple Gifts Community Garden. SWC has partnered with the garden over the past year with a native plant sale, pollinator plantings, bluebird-house installations, and a purple martin house assembly installation. This garden uses environmentally-friendly methods … More Groovin’ at the Garden!