Chapter Outing
Buffalo Creek Preserve Hike and Learn
Mount Pleasant, NC , United StatesJoin Concord Wildlife Alliance for a guided hike on this easy 4.1 mile out and back trail which is part of the Catawba Lands Conservancy. The trail is flat, so great for first-time hikes, families, and nature lovers. Even though dogs are welcome, we recommend leaving them at home to better observe nature. Parking and…
Symphony in the Park 2023
Bailey Road Park 11536 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC, United StatesJoin the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists (LNWC) and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra to celebrate our veterans while raising funds for wildlife and habitat conservation. Bring your blankets and chairs to enjoy an evening of patriotic, classical and pops performances are followed by a thrilling fireworks display (weather permitting). The free KidZone will be open from…
Nature Walk at B.W. Wells Rockcliff Farm (Wake Forest)
Wake Forest, NCThe Neuse River Hawks will host their June nature walk at B.W. Wells Rockcliff Farm in Wake Forest. The retirement home of B.W. Wells and his wife, Maude, is part of the Falls Lake Recreation Area and is usually closed to the public. B.W. Wells was a botany professor at N.C. State University for many…
Bolin Creek Privet Removal (Chapel Hill)
Chapel Hill, NC , United StatesJoin NCWF’s newest chapter, the Tri-County Conservationists, for their inaugural event! The chapter will initially focus their conservation work in Chapel Hill with plans to grow and serve Alamance, Chatham and Orange County. At this habitat restoration, we will work together to remove invasive plants that are running rampant along Bolin Creek in Chapel Hill.…
Crowder Park Garden Workday (Apex)
Crowder Park 4709 Ten-Ten Road, Cary, NC, United StatesThe pollinator plants at Crowder County Park are doing well! The problem is, so are the weeds. The South Wake Conservationists will join volunteers to address that problem! We will meet at the park office and dispose of the weeds in the garden adjacent to the office. Please bring gloves and plenty of water. Tools…
Hops and Beehives: Tour of Lomax Farm
Lomax Farms Concord, NC, United StatesJoin Concord Wildlife Alliance on a visit to Elma C. Lomax Farm. As a follow-up to our February and March meeting topics, Steve Utter will give a tour of Cabrew's hops fields, and Brett Tempest will demonstrate his Gather Ye Honey beehives. All are welcome, even if you missed our February and March meetings. The…
Mud Day
Walnut Creek Wetland Park 950 Peterson Street, Raleigh, United StatesVisit the South Wake Conservationists at Walnut Creek Wetland Center's 5th annual award-winning Mud Day! This free community event is a celebration of the importance of wetlands and getting young people (and the young at heart!) involved in messy, muddy outdoor fun. The event will feature food trucks, live animal displays, crafts, fort building, a…
Mason Farm Biological Reserve Bird Walk
Chapel Hill, NC , United StatesThe Tri-County Conservationists will meet first thing in the morning for a bird walk at Mason Farm Biological Preserve. This is a great opportunity to learn more about this budding NCWF chapter while exploring one of Chapel Hill’s birding hotspots! Mason Farm is a 367 acre sanctuary with big open fields, extensive oak-hickory woods, and…
Joyner Park Tree Trail – Canceled
E. Carroll Joyner Park 701 Harris Rd., Wake Forest, NC, United StatesTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO FORECASTED RAIN. Come out and enjoy a free Tree Trail event at Joyner Park in Wake Forest. This is a great event for families and people of all ages! Participants will walk a circular paved trail in the park. There will be a host at each tree providing…
Kids in Nature Day in Concord
Woodland Discovery 8755 Poplar Tent Road , Concord, NCDon't miss the Concord Wildlife Alliance chapter's annual Kids in Nature Day event! This FREE event has fun for the family including fishing, hiking, crafts and numerous outdoor learning opportunities with a focus on connecting kids and their adults to the outdoors while having a great time! LEARN MORE!
Naturefest Lecture Series: The Butterfly Highway – Southport
Indian Trail Meeting Hall 113 W. Moore St., Southport, NC, United StatesSAVE THE DATE! Lora Sharkey, Treasurer of Lower Cape Fear Wildlife, will join Luke Bennett of the NC Wildlife Federation in presenting a lecture on The Butterfly Highway as part of the Fourth Tuesday Lecture Series. Join them at the Indian Trail Meeting Hall in Southport to learn more about how the program amplifies pollinator…
Joyner Park Nature Walk – Wake Forest
E. Carroll Joyner Park 701 Harris Rd., Wake Forest, NC, United StatesJoin the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists as they nature walk through Joyner Park in Wake Forest. The group will be viewing the meadows and seasonal changes in the park, as well as learning the history of the park and seeing the outbuildings by the pecan grove. Meet at 10am by the kiosk at the end…
Lower Cape Fear Wildlife Monthly Cleanup – Caswell Beach
Caswell Beach, NC , United StatesJoin Lower Cape Fear Wildlife, NCWF Chapter, for a morning of environmental stewardship along Caswell Beach. We will be removing litter from the parking lot and surrounding areas. All cleanup tools will be provided but please bring an extra water bottle and clothes/shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty! All supplies will be provided. Please…
Pollinator Garden Planting at Merchants Millpond State Park
Merchants Millpond State Park Gatesville, NC, United StatesPlease join NCWF’s Wildlife Habitat Stewards of Northeastern NC for a fun morning of planting a native pollinator garden at Merchants Millpond State Park! Chapter members and community volunteers will be planting a palette of native plants that will provide crucial pollen and nectar to pollinators throughout the spring, summer and fall seasons. This garden…
Kids in Nature Day – Matthews
Matthews, NCKids in Nature Day is free family fun with lots of activities including nature walks, scavenger hunt, catch and release fishing, nature crafts, STEM activities and hands-on nature exhibits. Please click below to sign up to volunteer and share you love of nature with kids that are spending too much screen time and not enough…
South Wake Conservationists at the NC State Fair
North Carolina State Fairgrounds Raleigh, NCCome visit the South Wake Conservationists at their State Fair booth with the Native Plant Society!
Tri-County Conservationists at the NC State Fair
NC State FairgroundsCome visit the Tri-County Conservationists at their State Fair booth with the Native Plant Society!
Neuse River Hawks Conservationists at the NC State Fair
NC State FairgroundsCome visit the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists at their State Fair booth with the Native Plant Society!
Autumn Gardening at Crowder Park
Crowder Park 4709 Ten-Ten Road, Cary, NC, United StatesPlease join the South Wake Conservationists at Crowder County Park for some pre-winter pollinator garden maintenance! We will do some weeding, dead-heading and other maintenance to prepare the park’s pollinator gardens for the spring. We will meet at the park’s visitor center. Please bring water and appropriate clothes. The park and NCWF will provide tools.…
Neuse River Hawks Conservationists Native Plant Sale – Wake Forest
Wake Forest Historical Museum 414 N Main St, Wake Forest, NC, United StatesCome and visit the Neuse River Hawks Conservationists at the Wake Forest Garden Club Autumn Art & Plant Festival! This is the chapter's major annual fundraising event! They will be selling native plants, books, and butterfly wings. Butterfly Highway seeds and yard signs will also be available for purchase at the event. We look forward…
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