The weeds were back at the Bass Lake Garden, so a tiger team of eight eager SWC volunteers came to the rescue early Sunday morning. This dedicated team dove right in at 8:00 AM and by 9:45 had completely cleared this large garden of weeds and added a good layer of natural mulch between the … More Starting the Day with a Native Plant Garden Cleanup
Rise ‘n shine! One last step remains to clean up the native plant garden at Bass Lake Park, following our workday last month. We’ll meet early Sunday morning, before the heat of the day and in time for those that need to catch a late-morning service. We’ll do a little light touch-up weeding and then … More Early Morning Garden Tune-up
Today was a double-header, clearing out the weeds that had taken over our native plant garden by the Bass Lake Park picnic shelter and planting aquatic plants along the shore of Bass Lake. What a great turnout and great teamwork to get it all done this morning! The weeding crew did a full court press … More A Day at the Lake
We need some habitat volunteers next Saturday! The native plant garden at Bass Lake Park is definitely in need of some TLC (weeding), so let’s keep our demonstration garden in good shape. In addition, we are going to plant some aquatic plants along the shore of Bass Lake, which will be a good way to … More Plant Aquatic Plants and Help Weed the Native Plants Garden at Bass Lake
SWC welcomed our good friend Sarah Goldsmith, Lead Educator at Crowder County Park, to share amazing stories at our quarterly meeting last evening about how animals of all kinds are able to build amazing structures without an engineering degree! We had a full house at Bass Lake Park, with 32 people in person and an … More Nature’s Engineers are Popular!
The registration form is having technical issues and may display that the event is full, when it is not. If you can come in person, just come and don’t worry about the registration. This is a fun event, and we hope to see you there! Did you know, beavers aren’t nature’s only engineers! Join NCWF … More Nature’s Engineers – Come in Person to Bass Lake Park – no need to register
Did you know, beavers aren’t nature’s only engineers! Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a presentation about nature’s many construction workers. Nature is full of incredible engineers, from beavers crafting wetlands to spiders weaving precision traps. In this program, we’ll explore how animals like beavers, birds, bees, and spiders construct shelters, nests, and more … More Nature’s Engineers
How do frogs breathe (hint – not necessarily the way you might think). Twenty-four kids came to a special Eco Kids activity at Bass Lake Park on Saturday, led by NCWF VP of Outdoor Engagement Mary Bures. It was all about frogs. We started with an experiment to learn about semi-permeable membranes. Why? Because frogs … More Eco Kids Discovered Cool Facts About Frogs!
Explore the fascinating world of frogs! Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for an Eco Kids event about frogs. Experiment to learn more about the special characteristics that frogs share with all amphibians, and participate in activities that will help you discover what frogs need to survive. This event is open to all ages. Hop … More Eco Kids: All About Frogs
Ever wondered how the data collected in community science projects is used? Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a presentation about local community science projects with NCWF Conservation Coordinator Kara Solomon. Come hear how Kara used data from these projects in her research involving birds, plants, amphibians, and more. Discover some lesser-known local community … More Community Science: Why It Matters and How You Can Help