Southeast Raleigh Elementary 4th/5th Grade Rooftop Garden, 10/2/26 Unfortunately our fears came true, and the drought and heat of late summer prevented the survival of much of our fall crop of vegetables. However, we viewed this as a learning opportunity and devised a strategy for salvaging plants and making the best of the fall growing … More When faced with adversity we “Adapt and Improvise!”
Despite the intense humidity and drought-hardened soil, volunteers tackled three major projects at Inwood Wildlife Gardens: building a hibernaculum, planting native species around “Brass Frog Pond,” and mulching the pollinator garden path. The ground was so tough that even the tractor’s bucket needed help from volunteers wielding pickaxes! By day’s end, we had installed 125 native … More What a day at Inwood Wildlife Garden!
SWC is partners with Wake Audubon’s ongoing project to conserve and support the natural heritage of a unique nature park in Fuquay Varina, the Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park. The NC Natural Heritage Progam lists portions of this site as 7 out of 10 for natural diversity, which is exceptional for a suburban/urban location! … More Please Join South Wake Conservationists and The Audubon Society for another season of invasive removal at Carol H. Johnson Environmental Education Park located at 301 Wagstaff Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, September 23, 9:00 to 11:00am.
Even with 97 degree heat, we were at maximum capacity on the rooftop of Southeast Elementary when 20 eager 4th grade gardeners, and 22 excited and veteran 5th grade gardeners, arrived to be guided by our five intrepid South Wake Conservationists leaders in two separate gardening sessions. The students were attentive, well behaved and worked … More The day was hot, but the energy was high, literally! September 11, 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
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!
South Wake Conservationists Gardens & Habitats for Wildlife Committee is looking for volunteers to assist with our quarterly Bass Lake pollinator garden maintenance. Meet us at the SWC pollinator and shade garden located by the Bass Lake Picnic Shelter (use Picnic Shelter entrance to the park). We will be weeding and tidying up the shade … More VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BASS LAKE SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY
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
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
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