Tag: South Wake Conservationists

Wildlife Trivia Night is Back: Test Your Knowledge for Conservation!

August 4, 2026

Calling all wildlife enthusiasts! Due to how popular it was last year, Wildlife Trivia Night is officially back. Get ready to test your knowledge of incredible animals and more at this fun community event hosted by South Wake Conservationists. Join us again at Black Dog Bottle Shop in Holly Springs on Friday, August 21st, from … More Wildlife Trivia Night is Back: Test Your Knowledge for Conservation!

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!

They say the “early bird gets the worm,” but on August 8th it will be the early conservationist who gets the most stilt grass removed!

July 29, 2026

Please join us for stilt grass & liriope removal on August 8th at Annie Jones Greenway, Cary NC 8:00am to 12:30pm with the newly formed organization The Invasive Plant Removal Coalition of Cary. They are inviting other local conservation groups to kick off this important work, expect some good fellowship with other like-minded individuals. They … More They say the “early bird gets the worm,” but on August 8th it will be the early conservationist who gets the most stilt grass removed!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: BASS LAKE SHADE GARDEN WORK DAY

July 25, 2026

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

Trek for Connectivity

July 16, 2026

Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter in welcoming Cassia Rivera for a presentation about her trek across the state via the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Learn about Cassia’s journey to raise awareness for the need to increase habitat connectivity statewide. Hear the story born from the trail and witness the beauty of North Carolina’s natural world. Come … More Trek for Connectivity

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

Final 2026 Spring Invasive Removal at C. H. Johnson Environmental Education Park with The Audubon Society.

May 28, 2026

On May 14 these groups met to remove as much privet, and other invasives, as they could before the heat, ticks and humidity arrive, at this species rich park. The event was attended by 10 volunteers and 3 members of the Fuquay Varina Park Systems landscaping team. The weather was perfect and everyone was experienced … More Final 2026 Spring Invasive Removal at C. H. Johnson Environmental Education Park with The Audubon Society.

Hoppy Herp Hike

May 20, 2026

Join NCWF South Wake Conservationists Chapter for a herpetology hike along the American Tobacco Trail in Apex. Kara Solomon, Conservation Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, will lead this stroll. As we walk, we’ll talk about some local reptiles and amphibians and where you might find them. We’ll keep an eye out for our … More Hoppy Herp Hike