Citizen Science – South Wake Conservationists

Great Southeast Pollinator Census at Simple Gifts Community Garden – Sat., Aug. 23

August 22, 2025

Stop by the Simple Gifts Community Garden in Apex at 3109 Tingen Rd., Apex. NC tomorrow morning, Sat., Aug, 23, anytime between 8 AM and 12 Noon to count pollinators at the garden’s beautiful pollinator gardens. This is citizen science at it’s best! The garden is full of blooms with everything from sunflowers and tithonia … More Great Southeast Pollinator Census at Simple Gifts Community Garden – Sat., Aug. 23

🐦 Join us for a Citizen Science Bird Walk🐦

January 27, 2025

Love birds? Want to contribute to real scientific research? Join SWC on February 15th, 2025 from 9:00-11:00AM at Apex Community Park (2200 Laura Duncan Rd, Apex, NC 27523) for a leisurely birding walk and help us gather valuable data for local bird populations! We will meet in the playground/tennis court parking lot near the picnic … More 🐦 Join us for a Citizen Science Bird Walk🐦

New Date for Moth Night – Sat., Aug. 10th

July 24, 2024

Re-scheduled after the original event was rained out July 20th. PLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR THE NEW DATE: Did you know that there are estimated to be 160,000 different moth species, almost ten times as many as there are for butterflies? And most come out only at night, so you may not have seen most of … More New Date for Moth Night – Sat., Aug. 10th

Moth Night will be Re-scheduled

July 8, 2024

WEATHER DELAY This event is being re-scheduled, due to the forecast thunderstorm activity tomorrow evening (July 20th). While we do have a covered pavilion for this, most moths don’t like to fly in the rain, especially as temperatures cool, per guidance from an entomologist. We want everyone to have a great experience, so we are … More Moth Night will be Re-scheduled

Eco Kids – Moth Night at Bass Lake Park

June 29, 2022

Kids and families are invited to join South Wake Conservationists for a fun nighttime adventure observing the amazing and beautiful world of moths. This free event, kicking off National Moth Week, is being held on Saturday July 23, 9-10 PM at the Bass Lake Park Picnic Shelter in Holly Springs. Please register below, so we … More Eco Kids – Moth Night at Bass Lake Park

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