Trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park is Now Confirmed for Nov. 15th – PLEASE REGISTER 

Response was great to our interest survey, so we are definitely going ahead with this trip. We will be visiting Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, NC, home to one of the world’s most unique collections of waterfowl and exotic birds! If you have not had a chance yet, check out their website to learn more about what … More Trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park is Now Confirmed for Nov. 15th – PLEASE REGISTER 

Interest Survey – Trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park! 

We are exploring a trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park in Scotland Neck, NC, home to one of the world’s most unique collections of waterfowl and exotic birds! We are looking at going on Saturday, November 15th. Due to the distance and time commitment required for travel and visiting the park, we are using this survey to gauge … More Interest Survey – Trip to Sylvan Heights Bird Park! 

Guardians of the Wild

The Vital Role of Wildlife Enforcement Officers and Wildlife Biologists North Carolina Wildlife Federation programs actively involve our valued North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) wildlife enforcement officers and district biologists at every opportunity. Working in tandem, NCWRC wildlife enforcement and wildlife biologists serve as unsung heroes of conservation and public safety. Their dedication ensures … More Guardians of the Wild

🐦 Join us for a Citizen Science Bird Walk🐦

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🐦

If you think 2023 was a busy year, wait and see what’s next!

We had a great year working together on local conservation of wildlife and habitat in our south Wake County region! As an all-volunteer conservation organization, we could not have achieved such impactful results this year without your support and involvement, as well as the support of our parent organization, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, and the … More If you think 2023 was a busy year, wait and see what’s next!

Enthusiastic Response to “Hiking for Habitat” Presentation

Luke Bennett gave a fascinating visual and oral recreation of his journeys hiking both the Appalachian Trail and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in the South Wake Conservationists’ Chapter meeting at Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs on Thursday evening, March. 9. Local participants, joined by over fifty people online, thoroughly enjoyed it and were inspired by … More Enthusiastic Response to “Hiking for Habitat” Presentation

SWC Promotes Field Safety and Conservation Practices

In the interest of promoting a hunter’s role as a conservationist, SWC frequently partners with the New Hill Hunter Education and Mentoring Program to provide hunter training and to promote field safety. This team was pleased to host an official NC Wildlife Resources Commission Hunter Education program last Saturday at Raven Rock State Park in … More SWC Promotes Field Safety and Conservation Practices

Native Replanting at Turnipseed Nature Preserve

Join NCWF and Wake County Parks, Recreation & Open Space for a native planting workday on Thursday, Oct 20th, 9 AM – 12 PM, at Turnipseed Nature Preserve, a a 265-acre Wake County park located south of Wendell in the eastern part of Wake County. We will plant approximately 80-100 native shrubs/trees within a 700-1000 square-foot field edge. This is … More Native Replanting at Turnipseed Nature Preserve

Lincoln Heights Elementary Earns Award

For exemplary efforts during the past two years despite setbacks by COVID-19, Lincoln Heights Environmental Connections Magnet Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina, NC has earned the “Watershed Stewardship School Award” from their local Wake Soil and Water Conservation District. South Wake Conservationists, a chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, along with other community partners, worked … More Lincoln Heights Elementary Earns Award