To advocate the conservation and enhancement of all wildlife and its habitat.
All Events in Squirrel Lake Park (7)
July 26Saturday
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Squirrel Lake Park Wildlife Habitat Workday
July 26, 2008 at 9am – Squirrel Lake Park Plan to help HAWK and our community at the Squirrel Lake Park Workday on July 26th. Bring gardening tools and gloves, if you have them, and your friends and join in the fun maintaining our Wildlife H… Organized by Mary Bures | Type: Wildlife, Habitat, Community, Workday
August 17Sunday
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HAWK Picnic
August 17, 2008 at 4pm – Squirrel Lake Park Come and join us at Squirrel Lake Park, a certified wildlife habitat. Bring your binoculars, a chair and a dish to share. Anybody who would like to know more about HAWK (Habitat and Wildlife Keepers… Organized by Debbie Foster | Type: Picnic
September 27Saturday
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Squirrel Lake Clean Up
September 27, 2008 from 8am to 4pm – Squirrel Lake Park Dozens of volunteers are getting together to clean up the Squirrel Lake gardens, spread compost, mulch trails, etc. Please join us in the spirit of community involvement and habitat preservation! Too… Organized by Carol Buie-Jackson | Type: Volunteer, Project
January 10Saturday
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Squirrel Lake Park Clean Up
January 10, 2009 at 9am – Squirrel Lake Park Join HAWK and habitat stewards for a Squirrel Lake Park clean up on Saturday, January 10th at 9:00am. Please bring gloves and tools if you have them. Organized by Mary Bures | Type: Work, Day
April 11Saturday
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Squirrel Lake Park Workday
April 11, 2009 from 9am to 12pm – Squirrel Lake Park Join us for some spring cleaning at the park, starting at 9:00 on Saturday, April 11th. Bring your own tools, gloves and water. Organized by Debbie Foster | Type: workday
August 22Saturday
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Hummingbird Morning in Matthews
August 22, 2009 from 8:30am to 1pm – Squirrel Lake Park How fast does a hummingbird's heart beat? How far can a hummingbird fly? Where does a hummingbird nest? How do we learn about our smallest birds? Join Bill Hilton, of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont… Organized by Carol Buie-Jackson | Type: workshop
September 12Saturday
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Matthews Monarch Mania CANCELLED
September 12, 2009 from 9am to 12pm – Squirrel Lake Park We regret to announce that a problem with the milkweed has forced cancellation of this day. We will be back, probably in the spring and just in time for the north bound butterflies. Read the grim det… Organized by Dee & Frank Hughes | Type: garden, creation
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David Lutton
General Manager
MATTHEWS DILWORTH COFFEE
110 Matthews Station
704 321 1544
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General Manager
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Items of Interest
Mecklenburg County created an extensive list of native plants, their soil and light requirements and what they provide for wildlife. Feel free to download these files to your computer
Native Tree List.xls
Native Flower List.xls
Native Shrub List.xls
Native Grass List.xls
Native Plants Available from Southern Styles Nursery, Charlotte
southern style nursery plant list.doc
Invasive Plants of North Carolina
Meck County Invasive list and native alternatives.doc
Downloadable guidelines on how to attract bats and where to put your bat house from Bat Conservation International
batsattracting.pdf
bathousecriteria.pdf
Wildlife Action Plan
Implementing the NC Wildlife Action Plan.doc
Is your yard certified?
Click here to learn how to register your Backyard Habitat with NC Wildlife and National Wildlife Federations
FAITH Application.doc
WAIT Application for Certification.doc
Become a Monarch Waystation
JOURNEY NORTH
A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change Take part in the observation of migrating Monarch Butterflies and Birds and even participate in a symbolic migration by communicating with children in other parts of the world!
Help Cornell Track Backyard Birds!
NWF News & Updates
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