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- Wake County is the 12th largest county in North Carolina with 587 square miles of land.
- Wake has 312 farms in livestock production with $5 million in sales.
- Wake County has 177,300 forested acres which produce over $9 million in annual revenue, 26th in the state. 77 % is privately owned.
- Wake County has 12 farmers markets, more than any other county in NC.
- Wake County has 827 farms!
Our Mission
Help Support the Friends!
The Friends of the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District is a volunteer non-profit group of local citizens who support and champion the work of the District. The Friends join the District in its mission to protect the natural resources of Wake County.
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Did you know?
Friends of Wake SWCD News
is Coming to Raleigh, July 28-Aug. 2
Friends of Wake Soil and Water
Conservation District
The 2019 North America Envirothon
Volunteers Are Needed!!