South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Habitats for Wildlife Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with our quarterly Bass Lake pollinator garden maintenance. Meet us at the SWC pollinator and shade garden located by the Bass Lake Picnic Shelter (use Picnic Shelter entrance to the park). We will be weeding and tidying up the shade … More VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BASS LAKE SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY
Our special Eco Kids event held today at Bass Lake Park, “Nature’s Secret Superpowers,” was a lot of fun, and not just for the kids! Led by the incredible Mary Bures, who leads NCWF’s Great Outdoors University, kids discovered how animals adapt to their environment in amazing ways. Avoiding predators by “hiding” via camouflage, in … More Eco Kids Discover how Amazing Wildlife Can Be!
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a webinar about forest management strategies for American woodcocks. Speaker Sara Cerv is a Forest Conservation Director at the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society (RGS & AWS) unite conservationists to advance sustainable forest management to benefit ruffed grouse, … More Forests for the Flight: Managing Habitat Across the Woodcock Life Cycle
This is always a great local festival dedicated to all things nature. Our exhibits are fun for both kids and adults, although most of the action is with the kids, of course! All activities and supplies are pre-planned and ready to go, so we just need to folks to help set up and welcome our … More Volunteers Needed for Wild About Nature Day May 16th
Includes a book signing! Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists chapter for a presentation about the indigenous conservation land ethic. Our speaker, David Rahahę́·tih Webb, is an enrolled citizen of the Tuscarora Indians of the Kahtenuaka Territories, the Executive Director of Muddy Sneakers, as well as an author, artist, and historian. His presentation will cover how … More TONIGHT AT BASS LAKE PARK! “Traditional Ecological Knowledge” by David Rahahę́·tih Webb of the Tuscarora Indians
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists chapter for a presentation about the indigenous conservation land ethic. Our speaker, David Rahahę́·tih Webb, is an enrolled citizen of the Tuscarora Indians of the Kahtenuaka Territories, the Executive Director of Muddy Sneakers, as well as an author, artist, and historian. His presentation will cover how the indigenous conservation ethic … More Giving Thanks: Indigenous Knowledge and Place-Based Education
It seems a lot of folks were more than ready to get outside and have some “dirt therapy” after all the Thanksgiving feasting! Over twenty volunteers came to Bass Lake Park Sunday afternoon to refresh, plant, and mulch a multitude of new native plants in the SWC Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden. Debra Quinlan and … More Native Plant Explosion at Bass Lake Park
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a conversation about the impacts of climate change and the biodiversity crisis on children’s mental health. Hear from a local environmental educator, Rachel Woods, about how her ecophilic educational model serves as a buffer for children against environmental angst. Rachel Woods is a certified Environmental Educator and owner/lead … More Last Meeting of the Year! Not Their Burden: Rebalancing Responsibility and Wonder
Want to get some outdoor time and burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? You are invited to join us for a workday the following Sunday afternoon at Bass Lake Park. We will be doing some end-of-year maintenance at SWC’s Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden near the Bass Lake picnic shelter. In addition to weeding … More Get Outside and Work Off those Thanksgiving Indulgences Nov. 30th!
Our good friend Luke Bennett delighted everyone at the Sept. 4th SWC public meeting at Bass Lake Park with inspiring, amusing, and heartfelt stories from his most recent through-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Traversing 490,000 ft. of elevation gain over 2,650 miles and experiencing conditions ranging from ice and snow to arid desert, this … More Tales from the Trail