Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! Chapter of NCWF and Friends of Fox Creek Park in Swannanoa as we explore the magnificent world of WILDLIFE including all things plants, animals, and ecology. We are currently working on restoration projects at Fox Creek Park and it’s important that we build an understanding of what we’re working to conserve […]
Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! Chapter of NCWF in partnership with the Friends of Fox Creek Park as we welcome Carolina Corona for a nature journaling workshop at one of our favorite places in the whole world! Fox Creek Park in Swannanoa. Reconnecting with the natural world after a disaster can be difficult. We can hold […]
Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! in partnership with Friends of the WNC Nature Center as we get WILD at the Swannanoa Public Library. Participants will have the opportunity to meet reptile and amphibian animal ambassadors as we explore the important connection between wildlife and habitat. After our animal ambassador program, we'll venture to the garden to […]
Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! Chapter of NCWF for a wildlife garden workday at Lake Tomahawk. We've already done a lot of work at the garden removing invasive plants and prepping the area for native plants in the future. And there is still a lot of work to do! We hope you'll join us as we […]
Join our friends at the WNC Nature Center for the 10th anniversary of our Brews & Bears fundraiser events this summer! - Popsicle enrichment for our black bears - Bear facts with BearWise - Food & drinks after-hours in the park - Live music - Otter Program - NEW: Themed merchandise! Get your t-shirt here […]
SAVE THE DATE! Black Mountain Greenways and Trails is leading a community celebration on June 14 from 2-4pm at the Lake Tomahawk pavilion in collaboration with Friends of the Black Mountain Library (FOL), Swannanoa Valley WILD! (our local NCWF Chapter), and the Swannanoa Valley Tree Alliance. We will be planting (and memorializing) an oak tree […]
Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley WILD! and Highland Farms as they welcome NCWF Conservation Coordinator, Luke Bennett. In 2024, Luke decided to run away from responsibilities and thru-hike the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail heading Southbound from Canada to Mexico. Along the way he experienced stunning landscapes, close encounters with wildlife (including a near death experience […]
Join our friends at the WNC Nature Center for the 10th anniversary of our Brews & Bears fundraiser events this summer! - Popsicle enrichment for our black bears - Bear facts with BearWise - Food & drinks after-hours in the park - Live music - Otter Program - NEW: Themed merchandise! Get your t-shirt here […]
Join Swannanoa Valley WILD! for a special Bat Discovery Program at Warren Wilson College with Wildlife Biologist Scott Fletcher. Did you know North Carolina is home to at least 17 different species of bats? Often overlooked due to their nocturnal nature, these amazing ecosystem warriors will be out and about during the waxing moon. Come […]
Join NCWF Swannanoa Valley Wild for a Bioblitz along Flat Creek in Montreat. We’ll work together to identify plants, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and all things WILD. Bioblitzes are a great way to connect to the environment while generating useful data for science and conservation. This effort is a part of the “Flat Creek 2040” project […]