Tag: Native plants

Second weekend at Walnut Creek Wetlands Center!  On September 13, 2026, we will be removing invasives from 9:00am to 11:00am

September 2, 2026

As a low-lying wetland, this site absorbs all the invasive seeds flowing from the Walnut Creek water shed, a significant area of Raleigh and Wake County.  Normally, we would be restoring a high ground section with native cane, but at this time construction of an improvement to the park is preventing this work. This will … More Second weekend at Walnut Creek Wetlands Center!  On September 13, 2026, we will be removing invasives from 9:00am to 11:00am

Bass Lake Shade Pollinator Garden Work Day – Sun 10/18/26 10am-Noon

August 30, 2026

Join NC Wildlife Federation’s South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a volunteer work day at our shade pollinator garden at Bass Lake Park! We’ll be getting the garden ready for the cooler months with a mix of seasonal maintenance and new planting. Volunteer activities will include: No special experience is needed. We’ll have tools available to … More Bass Lake Shade Pollinator Garden Work Day – Sun 10/18/26 10am-Noon

Build a Hibernaculum at Inwood Wildlife Garden! Volunteers needed Sat. 9/19 10am-1pm

August 30, 2026

Join NC Wildlife Federation’s South Wake Conservationists Chapter and the stewards of Inwood Wildlife Garden for a hands-on volunteer day as we build our first-ever hibernaculum! Wait… what’s a hibernaculum? A hibernaculum is a protective shelter or refuge that wildlife uses to survive the winter dormancy period. Typically constructed using natural materials such as rocks, … More Build a Hibernaculum at Inwood Wildlife Garden! Volunteers needed Sat. 9/19 10am-1pm

SWC Volunteers Pull Together at Bass Lake!

August 2, 2026

Our SWC volunteers are a determined group. Despite what felt like 100% humidity, our team of eleven spent the morning pulling weeds like nutsedge, black nightshade, crabgrass, stilt grass, and vinca, then spreading fresh mulch throughout the Bass Lake shade garden. This summer’s extreme heat, drought, and a few very hungry deer have taken a … More SWC Volunteers Pull Together at Bass Lake!

Southeast Elementary Roof Top Garden Invasive Removal

July 10, 2026

Our first weeding event primarily focused on the center boxes in which students planted pollinators and vegetables. At the time, we thought that was a large amount of weeding, but that was nothing compared to what was in store for us. To avoid the forecasted 100 plus degree heat, we decided to move the event … More Southeast Elementary Roof Top Garden Invasive Removal

Yates Mill Park Pollinator Garden

Volunteers Take Back the Pollinator Garden at Yates Mill

May 30, 2026

Was today’s Gardens and Habitats for Wildlife event an invasive removal or a pollinator gardening day?! We definitely did both! On May 30, South Wake Conservationists volunteers came together to restore the Yates Mill Pond pollinator garden. Native plants that had been buried under a dense tangle of poison ivy, blackberry brambles, and the invasive … More Volunteers Take Back the Pollinator Garden at Yates Mill

Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30

May 28, 2026

South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Wildlife Habitats Committee is looking for more volunteers for a Pollinator Garden Clean‑Up at Yates Mill County Park! Shift 1: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM – For volunteers willing to work around or help pull out poison ivy and bramble. Long sleeves and long pants are recommended.  Shift 2: 11:00 AM – 1:00 … More Volunteers Needed: Yates Mill Garden Workday – May 30

Third Successful Invasive Removal With The Audubon Society

April 27, 2026

April 23 was our third invasive assault assisting our conservation allies, The Audubon Society.   Our ultimate plan is to restore Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park. The weather was perfect and our crew experienced. The City of Fuquay-Varina generously aided us by providing a park employee who helped with debris removal from the site. … More Third Successful Invasive Removal With The Audubon Society

SWC Annual Native Plant Sale at Simple Gifts Community Garden April 18th!

March 30, 2026

Come to our third native plant sale and invite your friends and neighbors. Numerous beautiful, native herbaceous-plant species to choose from! It’s all happening at SWC’s annual native plant sale hosted at Simple Gifts Community Garden’s open house. Expand your pollinator garden collections while helping support the conservation work of our chapter, choosing from more … More SWC Annual Native Plant Sale at Simple Gifts Community Garden April 18th!