It was a grand day at Lake Benson Park on Oct. 4th, as SWC held its fourth annual Kids in Nature Day! The weather was perfect, and kids got to explore 25 different nature activities, including nine with live animals. There were birds of prey, arachnids, insects (including bees), reptiles, amphibians, crustaceans, macroinvertebrates (both aquatic … More Best One Yet! Kids in Nature Day 2025
Relentless! That’s how we get ahead of the invasives. Dave Barber is leading another invasives removal workday at SWC’s adopted conservation site, the Walnut Creek Wetland Park in Raleigh. There will be hand tools provided but please feel free to bring your own tools i.e. shears, loppers, hand saws etc. Good idea to wear long … More Invasives Removal Work Party at Walnut Creek Oct. 19th
SWC joined Wake Audubon on a project today, led by Jim Hunsberger, to tackle the invasives at Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay Varina. The team uprooted, cut down and treated, or otherwise removed two full tandem-trailer loads of Chinese Privet this morning. There was also a massive Oriental Bittersweet that took several … More Privet Begone!
Join ecologists from the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and Dix Park artist-in-residence Preston Montague for an immersive course celebrating and protecting grassland ecosystems through the lens of the iconic bluebird. Perfect for educators and nature lovers—no scientific experience needed, just curiosity and a desire to make a difference. Part 1: Exploring Grasslands Through the Ecology of the … More Bluebirds Ecology and Art at Dix Park Oct. 18th
SWC is collaborating with Wake Audubon on this project, led by Jim Hunsberger, to tackle the invasives at Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park in Fuquay Varina. This is one in a series of invasive removal workdays at this park. Working near the park entrance, the team has mostly been removing Chinese Privet, with some … More Help Remove Invasives at Johnson Environmental Education Park
On a beautiful early-fall afternoon last Saturday, kids enjoyed exploring the trails near the Harris Energy and Environmental Center in New Hill, looking for signs of wildlife. As part of the SWC Eco Kids Program, Bonnie Eamick, Environmental Educator, led a group of inquisitive kids along the wooded trails and along a dry creekbed in … More Looking for Clues on the Trail
Our good friend Luke Bennett delighted everyone at the Sept. 4th SWC public meeting at Bass Lake Park with inspiring, amusing, and heartfelt stories from his most recent through-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Traversing 490,000 ft. of elevation gain over 2,650 miles and experiencing conditions ranging from ice and snow to arid desert, this … More Tales from the Trail
All Volunteer Slots Are Now Filled – Thanks for your support NCWF and SWC partner with the NC Native Plant Society each year to co-exhibit at the NC State Fair at the Native Plant Society’s permanent booth at the Flower Garden. Jeff needs one or two volunteers to assist at our exhibit this year. If … More Volunteer for our SWC Exhibit at the NC State Fair
It is a great time of year to bring the family outdoors for a fun discovery walk in the woods! Guided by environmental educator Bonnie Eamick, follow an easy path through the woods and along a stream to find all sorts of clues that animals have been there. We’ll learn how to identify some animal … More Eco Kids: Animal Signs Discovery Walk!
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