We kick off our 2026 season of community engagement on Feb. 2nd in Garner at the annual Groundhog Day celebration, which is always a lot of fun. SWC plans to exhibit at six different community events and festivals this year, which is a great way for us to engage people of all ages in a … More It’s Groundhog Day (again!) and We Need Volunteers
SWC’s co-chairs for the Wildlife Gardens & Habitats Committee, Sara Donohoe and Debra Quinlan, are hosting a virtual interest meeting to introduce the committee, share our focus areas, and begin building a team of volunteers who are passionate about creating and enhancing wildlife-supporting spaces in our community. During the meeting, we will: By the end … More Join an Interest Meeting for Wildlife Gardens and Habitat Activities Feb. 2!
There are just a few spaces for this special activity at the NC Botanical Garden (registration is capped at ten) so register soon! South Wake Conservationists and Tri County Conservationists, working with NCWF, are collaborating to offer this unique opportunity to learn and participate in some behind-the-scenes work at the botanical garden. We will have … More Limited Space – Seed Cleaning at NC Botanical Garden
Please join South Wake Conservationists in removing invasive bamboo from the banks of Swift Creek in Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, located in Cary, NC. We will be going off trail to get to the stand of bamboo and cross a small stream. Be sure to wear your hiking boots:). We will be monitoring the weather and work will be canceled … More Bamboo Begone!
Not all bugs are bad! Join us and discover the vital roles that insects play in pollinating native plants and crops, aerating our soil, and preying on garden pests. In this presentation, you will learn how to identify some of these tiny allies and, more importantly, how to create habitat that encourages them to stay … More The Unsung Heroes: Pollinators & Predators of North Carolina
SWC is assisting Raleigh Parks with the restoration of river cane along the banks of Walnut Creek, where it flows through the Walnut Creek Wetland Park. This will help endangered wildlife, control erosion, and improve water quality. Rivercane (genus Arundinaria), a native bamboo, is a woody grass native to floodplains of the southeastern US. Dense … More River Cane Restoration Jan. 24th
It seems a lot of folks were more than ready to get outside and have some “dirt therapy” after all the Thanksgiving feasting! Over twenty volunteers came to Bass Lake Park Sunday afternoon to refresh, plant, and mulch a multitude of new native plants in the SWC Native Shade Plant Demonstration Garden. Debra Quinlan and … More Native Plant Explosion at Bass Lake Park
Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a conversation about the impacts of climate change and the biodiversity crisis on children’s mental health. Hear from a local environmental educator, Rachel Woods, about how her ecophilic educational model serves as a buffer for children against environmental angst. Rachel Woods is a certified Environmental Educator and owner/lead … More Last Meeting of the Year! Not Their Burden: Rebalancing Responsibility and Wonder
SWC members and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to dedicate a ten-foot white oak (Quercus alba) at Crowder County Park as a living memorial to John Kinsella, long-time SWC VP and board member and key leader of a multitude of conservation projects and activities over the years. Beth Kinsella and John and Beth’s son and daughter-in … More A Tree for John
This conservation crew is on it! SWC and Wake Audubon continue to rally around a very exciting collaborative project at a little-known gem of a nature park in Fuquay Varina called the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park. Today, we removed another large trailer load of invasive plants, mostly Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense), but also … More Did Somebody Say “Privet?!”
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