This was SWC’s first Wildlife Trivia Night, and based on the popular response, with over 60 people participating, we’ll definitely do this again! Held at the Black Dog Bottle Shop in Holly Springs, Jennifer and Katie put together a fun, yet challenging, series of wildlife questions in six categories: Mammals, Birds, Under the Sea, Reptiles … More A Non-Trivial Trivia Night!
Hanging onto our canopy for dear life! Several canopies at other exhibits went topsy-turvy as the winds gusted during an otherwise pleasant afternoon at the Wild About Nature festival at Holly Springs’ Sugg Farm. We had a great turnout of SWC volunteers, which kept our multi-faceted displays and activities running smoothly, and the kids seemed … More Windy Day at Wild About Nature Festival!
Our last public event of the spring is coming up this weekend, and once again we need volunteers to help run our exhibit at the event. This is a key part of our mission and is a great volunteer opportunity to help spread the word about wildlife and habitat conservation. No specialized knowledge required – … More Volunteer to Help the SWC Exhibit at the Wild About Nature Festival in Holly Springs May 17th
SWC joined the second of two BioBlitz events in Holly Springs, led by Rachel Woods, of Dragonfly Nature Programs, on Sun., April 27th. This was part of the NC City Nature Challenge for the Triangle Area being held throughout the Triangle (and the state) that weekend. Twelve budding naturalists were introduced to the use of the … More City Nature Challenge on the Mims Trail
It has been a busy month, and we were pleased to be invited to share our conservation message with families in the local area at two events this week. Lincoln Heights held their Tiger Fest for the elementary school kids Friday evening. We have partnered with Lincoln Heights on their pollinator gardens for several years … More Connecting with Families at Local Events
What a terrific work crew this morning! This was our final workday to install the new native shade plant demonstration garden at Bass Lake Park in Holly Springs. This energetic crew installed about 200 plants of twelve different species, all designed to promote pollinators and propagation of native plants in shady environments. We also installed … More Bass Lake Park Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden Completed Today!
South Wake Conservationists 