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2013 Herbfest Next Weekend

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Next Saturday, May 4, 2013, the Friends of Page-Walker host their 4th annual Herbfest celebration. See the historic Page-Walker garden in full bloom, learn about local plants and herbs, sample foods, browse for gifts and garden items and much more.…

3,000 Ladybugs at Chesterbrook Academy

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Here's a novel way to celebrate Earth Day: host a release of 3,000 environmentally-friendly ladybugs. That's just what a group of pre-schoolers did in Cary this week.…

1000 Attend Cary Y’s One Day Without Shoes

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Story and photos by Lindsey Chester. Cary, NC – The average American owns 10 pairs of shoes, and the average person in a third world country owns none.…

2013 Earth Day in Cary

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Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Cary, NC-  Earth Day is officially celebrated each year on April 22, but this year that’s a weekday. In Cary, our official town-wide celebrations will be observed as part of Spring Daze on Saturday April 28. But what is…

Time for Hummingbirds in Cary

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Who doesn’t enjoy watching hummingbirds? Fortunately, we have the opportunity to enjoy these tiny but wonderful birds every summer right here in the Triangle.…

Celebrate Arbor Day, Receive a Tree

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Until I became a home owner, I didn't know much about trees. The Town of Cary and their SPRUCE department hope that Cary residents will turn out for their March 16 Arbor Day celebration and in the process receive a free dogwood sapling as a symbol of the day and…

Great Backyard Bird Count: Feb 16 in Cary

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The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual event in which volunteers count and track all the birds they see during a 3 day period. This year, you can be a part of the fun at Cary's Kids Together Playground on February 16.…

Prescribed Burn at Hemlock Bluffs Tuesday

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If you see smoke billowing out of Hemlock Bluffs on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, don't panic. It's a regularly schedule prescribed burn to tend to the health of the park.…

Christmas Tree Recycling in Cary

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Did you know that Town of Cary will recycle your Christmas tree? All you have to do is kick it to the curb.…

Lori Bush: A Solar Farm in Cary

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In late December, I got a chance to visit the new solar farm located at the South Cary Water Reclamation Facility. We’ve all seen solar panels, but you haven’t seen anything like this before. Ok, well, I haven’t.…

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