Friends of Carvers Creek State Park

Friends of Carvers Creek State Park Non-profit Organization that promotes and supports Carvers Creek State Park.

Join us on Sept 26th for our Bioblitz
09/11/2026

Join us on Sept 26th for our Bioblitz

Social media usually keeps us on our screens and away from each other. iNaturalist was built to do the opposite! We're a free, nonprofit-run platform that brings you online just long enough to get you offline and reconnecting with the nature and people around you.

From September 18–28, we're hosting iNat Together, a global push to get people outside and looking at their local nature together. We'd love for you to join us!

You don't need to know anything about nature to take part β€” it's all about getting to know your nearby plants and animals a little better than you did before, and you don't have to go far. Right where you are is great, even in the middle of a big city.

Want some company? Look for an iNat Together event near you, hosted by volunteer iNaturalist Ambassadors around the world! You can also grab a friend and go explore around wherever you already are. Either way, get outside together and celebrate your human AND non-human neighbors. πŸͺ²πŸŒπŸŒΏ

How you can join:

1. Download the iNaturalist app (100% free) and make an account.
2. Bring someone outside! Find an ambassador-hosted event near you, or join the open project and explore where you already are.
3. Take photos or record sounds of the wild things around you.
4. Share them on iNaturalist for ID suggestions from the community β€” plus, you'll be helping real science and conservation!

πŸ”—: inaturalist.org/pages/inattogether

09/10/2026

Next weekend is going to be EPIC!

National Public Lands Day events start on September 19 and 20 at Carvers Creek State Park, Long Valley Farm Access in Spring Lake.

We have hikes, litter sweeps and gardening planned, so there is something for everyone!

Come out and support Cumberland County's state park!

Generously sponsored by Fayetteville PWC

Friends of Carvers Creek State Park

North Carolina State Parks and Recreation

National Environmental Education Foundation - NEEF

Cumberland County, NC Government

Town of Spring Lake

***PHOTO CONTEST***To welcome fall, cooler temperatures, and the beautiful outdoors, how about a... September Photo Cont...
09/02/2026

***PHOTO CONTEST***

To welcome fall, cooler temperatures, and the beautiful outdoors, how about a...
September Photo Contest!

The Theme: ✨"Trail Mix"✨

Criteria:
- Photo must be taken by you
- Photo must be taken at Carvers Creek State Park
- Photo must be taken during the month of September
- Maximum of 3 entries per photographer
- No AI
The winner will be featured on our social media, have their winning photograph be the banner on our page for the following month, AND get a special patch representing Carvers Creek!

Everyone is welcome to participate. Winner will be announced on the last day of September, a few days after our monthly Friends of Carvers Creek meeting.
Send any and all submissions to [email protected] with "Photo Contest" in the subject, or submit it through this form - https://forms.gle/FqawsFCTUXRnarBw9 .

We can't wait to see what you capture!!!

The photos below are the runners-up of our August contest - first, is Moka at Carvers Creek by Jonelle Kimbrough, and second is a Yellow Fringe Orchid by Michael Hine!

Drum roll please... We have a winner! Thank you to those that participated in our monthly Photography Contest for August...
09/01/2026

Drum roll please... We have a winner!

Thank you to those that participated in our monthly Photography Contest for August, matching the "Dog Days" theme! Our winner is this adorable photo by Michael Hine.

This little guy will be our banner for the month of August. Additionally, Michael can get a unique Carvers Creek patch by stopping by the office!

If you've read this far, you get to know the theme for September early - it's Trail Mix!
More info to come.

08/28/2026
Join us for our meeting today! 4:30pm at the Secret Pond. We discuss how we can help the park and problem solve.
08/28/2026

Join us for our meeting today! 4:30pm at the Secret Pond. We discuss how we can help the park and problem solve.

Here are the Newsletter and Flyer for September! Enjoy:)
08/28/2026

Here are the Newsletter and Flyer for September! Enjoy:)

FRIENDS MEETINGHope you are all doing well today!Tomorrow, August 28th, at 4:30pm, is our monthly Friends of Carvers Cre...
08/27/2026

FRIENDS MEETING

Hope you are all doing well today!

Tomorrow, August 28th, at 4:30pm, is our monthly Friends of Carvers Creek meeting - we would love to see you there! We will be meeting at the Secret Pond. Along with some exciting updates and discussing volunteering opportunities, we will be voting on the winner of this month's Photo Contest πŸ˜πŸ‘€

Still want to submit something for the contest from this month? Please do! Submissions (up to 3 photos/photographer) will be accepted until 4:30pm, right up until the start of the meeting. The theme - "Dog Days" (though it does not have to be of a dog). The submission form is https://forms.gle/wi67YAbJGFZYy9n27 !

We hope to see you there 😊

Address

2505 Long Valley Road
Spring Lake, NC
28390

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