Wake Soil and Water Conservation District

09/19/2019

Let's work together! Helping people help the land. Water quality, farmland protection, soil health, local food, wildlife habitat issues, community engagement, environmental education and science based stewardship are just a few of the spokes in our wheel of conservation work.

03/25/2019

Big Sweep! ! Wake County Government

10/01/2018

Do you live in Wake or Franklin County? Are you interested in pond management? Then check out this free Pond Clinic that we're partnering with Franklin County to host!

10/01/2018

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08/02/2018

Congrats to the Wise Wolves from Wakefield Middle School in north Raleigh, as seen with their 2018 Watershed Stewardship School (WSS) Award with Wake District educator Sheila Jones (far left) and Wake District Supervisor Jenna Wadsworth (far right.) Throughout the school year, the nine students with special needs and their teachers- Jessica Miller and Pat Adriance- teamed up with various community partners to achieve seven positive actions to learn about and improve their local Neuse River watershed. This award marks two firsts: the Wise Wolves are the first students with special needs to take on the Watershed Stewardship School challenge, and Wakefield Middle School is the first middle school in Wake County to earn this recognition from Wake Soil and Water Conservation District.

For more information about the WSS Program, contact Wake District at 919-250-1065 or [email protected].

07/31/2018

Wake County was well represented at this summer’s 2018 Resource Conservation Workshop (RCW) at NCSU. Six deserving local high school students attended the conservation camp on full scholarships awarded by Wake Soil and Water Conservation District and the Friends of Wake SWCD. Students spent the week learning about natural resource management outdoors in the field, and inside university labs and classrooms.

From left to right: Roumi Dutta -Raleigh Charter High School, Cassie Bolton - Apex High School, Stephen Jeffries - Enloe High School, Brandon Jallah - Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy, Duncan McSorley - Raleigh Charter High School, and Tyler Bowman - Heritage High School.

Contact Wake SWCD at 919-250-1065 for more information on its RCW Scholarship Program for local high school students.

07/16/2018

Learn more about this Cary NC urban farm that is supporting farmers, preserving farmland, and connecting the community to healthy, local food.

07/13/2018

Our District Director, Dale Threatt-Taylor, was interviewed for a podcast recently. Check it out for more information about conservation career choices, how Soil and Water Conservation Districts work, Dale's personal story, and more!

Dale Threatt-Taylor is the District Director of the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District in Wake County, North Carolina. She is responsible for implementing the strategic goals of her Board of…

06/22/2018

Happy National Pollinator Week! We appreciate the hardworking species that help pollinate the fields, and are working to expand pollinator habitat around the farm, including planting sunflowers and pollinator-friendly perennials in our homestead area. Learn more about how you can support pollinators: http://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/parks-greenways-environment/environmental-outreach/cary-garden-for-wildlife-program

04/19/2018

Join us for a Pond Clinic on Saturday, May 5th, which includes a Fishing Tournament beforehand and a Fish Fry afterwards!

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04/16/2018

CARTWHEELS! SOMERSAULTS! BACK FLIPS!

That's what we're doing upon learning that 5th Grader ELLIOTT ESSIC'S CONSERVATION POSTER from A.B. Combs Elementary in Raleigh is a 3-TIME WINNER!!! Elliott has won 1st place in the Wake SWCD contest, Area IV contest, and now the North Carolina contest!

CONGRATULATIONS ELLIOTT!!!

The Wake District Board, Novozymes North America, Inc., Wake County Poster Judges, WRAL Weather Center Meteorologists, Wake District Associates & Advisors, Friends of Wake SWCD, and Wake District Staff are so very proud of you!