It is with a heavy heart that we report that John Kinsella passed away on Thurs., April 10th, 2025. As a tireless advocate and sleeves-rolled-up conservationist, John has been a major force in this community, making the natural world in the Raleigh area a better place. He was loved by everyone whose lives he touched … More John Kinsella
South Wake Conservationists were honored to receive the 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance / Community Impact. This was presented on Sept. 25th at a ceremony with Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and the Raleigh Design Review Commission to SWC and many other deserving recipients at Raleigh’s Union Station. The award was in recognition of … More SWC Receives 2024 Sir Walter Raleigh Award
Sat., Mar. 4 8:30-10:00 AM NC Museum of Art Park Join NCWF and local chapters as we take another exceptional birding tour of the North Carolina Museum of Art Park with Ranger Chantal Taunton. We will slowly walk through the park and enjoy the wonderful avian diversity that the North Carolina Piedmont has to offer … More Guided Bird Tour at the Art Park
Postponed Join NCWF and local chapters on Feb. 4, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 AM, as we take a birding tour of the NC Museum of Art Park in Raleigh with Ranger Chantal Taunton. We will slowly walk through the park and enjoy the wonderful avian diversity that the North Carolina Piedmont has to offer in winter. Participants … More POSTPONED due to weather … Guided Bird Tour at the Art Park – Feb. 4
Join NCWF and local chapters on Jan. 7, 2023, 8:30 – 10:00 AM, as we take a birding tour of the NC Museum of Art Park in Raleigh with Ranger Chantal Taunton. We will slowly walk through the park and enjoy the wonderful avian diversity that the North Carolina Piedmont has to offer in winter. Participants are … More Guided Bird Tour at the Art Park
Twenty-two kids rocked the pond at the NC Museum of Art Park this morning, Aug. 27, digging up pond muck, sorting through it, using dish pans, turkey basters, and magnifying glasses. A big shout out to the NC Museum of Art for providing access to their beautiful pond for this event, as well as to … More Adventures at the Pond’s Edge!
Please join the South Wake Conservationists on Friday morning, November 19, 2021 at the NC Museum of Art Park as we plant trees at this beautiful location! We will meet at 9:00 a.m. at the plaza between the East and West Buildings. We will conclude at 11:30 a.m. A map of the park is shown … More Please Join Us for a Tree Planting Event at the North Carolina Museum of Art Park!
Another amazing bird walk at the NC Museum of Art Park on Saturday morning, Aug. 28, led by Park Ranger and renowned bird photographer Chantal Taunton. Nine SWC members and guests joined an early-morning stroll through the beautiful grounds of America’s largest art park to see eighteen different species of birds. The highlight was hearing … More Birds, birds, birds at the NC Museum of Art Park!
We kicked off our new monthly field trip series with a guided tour of the NC Museum of Art Park by our own John Kinsella. John led a group of nine on a fascinating, 90-minute tour of the outdoor art, ecosystem, and environmental engineering of this unique park, the largest art park in the United … More Field Trip! NC Museum of Art Park
Join South Wake Conservationists’ volunteers and the Art Park’s staff for a Trees-4-Trash native pollinator planting event at the NC Museum of Art Park, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 on May 21, 2021, 9:00 am – 12 pm. Trees4Trash is a collaborative program of North Carolina Wildlife Federation and Plastic Ocean Project that … More NC Museum of Art Park Pollinator Planting Event
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