Be sure to register for this one and join us Sunday afternoon at Sugg Farm! This is a very special wildlife tour by our own Courtney Rousseau, and the purple martin colony at Sugg Farm is very active and fun to watch. Learn all about purple martins from Courtney, who is also president of the … More Join Us for a Nest Check at Sugg Farm Purple Martin Colony!
Calling all bird lovers, bird watchers, bird experts, and bird newbies! Advancing science and conservation has been made more accessible to everyday community members over the past few years thanks to technological advances that have made data collection as easy as downloading an app onto your phone. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) has … More Webinar: North Carolina Bird Atlas
On April 7, 2024 a group of South Wake Conservationists and ephemeral plant lovers participated in a very enjoyable and educational walk at Swift Creek Bluffs in Cary, North Carolina! The walk was led by plant scientist Eric Pauley. Dr. Pauley has extensive knowledge and experience regarding plants that enjoy woodland habitat. He also provided … More A Wonderful Walk in the Woods!
We often overlook bats in North Carolina because of fear or indifference. Join the South Wake Conservationists as we dispel some myths about bats, educate about the importance of bats in our ecosystems, and highlight the difficulties facing bat populations – and what you can do to help! Allison Medford will guide us along our … More Webinar: All About Bats!
Please join us on Sunday afternoon April 7, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Swift Creek Bluffs Nature Preserve as we embark on a nature walk! Specifically, we will be looking for native plants that inhabit woodsy habitat. The walk will be led by Eric Pauley. Dr. Pauley has a very impressive background in botany and … More Swift Creek Nature Preserve – Here We Come!
In recent years, the South Wake Conservationists have created a series of pollinator gardens in Wake County. Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary School in Fuquay-Varina was first on the list to be created! On Tuesday, April 2nd we will return to the school and help their pollinator garden welcome spring. We will meet at 10 a.m. … More It’s Time to Pay a Visit To Lincoln Heights Magnet Elementary School!
Over the past few years, the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and South Wake Conservationists have beautified the North Carolina Art Park by adding hundreds of native trees, shrubs and native wildflowers. They were even considered a very competitive entry in the Sir Walter Raleigh Award for beautifying Raleigh! On March 8, 2024 they added to … More Let’s Enhance Art Park Wildlife Habitat!
From the VIPs (Very Important Pond-dwellers) to the troublemaking invasive species, join the South Wake Conservationists as they navigate through the shell-tastic landscape that is Wake County. Don’t miss the conservation scoop on how to ensure a bright future for these slow and steady locals. It’s a shell of a ride you won’t want to … More Reminder! Turtle Talk: Native Turtles of Wake County
Please join us on Friday, March 22, 2024 for a late winter walk through Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve! We will meet at 10 a.m. at the lower parking lot. As we stroll through the beautiful preserve, we will be looking for ephemoral plants. These are beautiful plants that have a short lifespan and are typically … More Let’s Do a Late Winter Walk Through the Forest!
Back in December, the South Wake Conservationists hosted an Eco Kids event with students at Joyner Elementary in Raleigh. Together the group installed a Butterfly Highway Pitstop featuring little bluestem, slender woodoats, beautyberry, blazing star, wild bergamot, ironweed, bluestar, purple coneflower, milkweed and more!! The students plunged their hands into cow dung compost, unveiled critters … More Eco Kids Dig the Soil!
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