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Local environmental news for Wake Forest, NC — green spaces, tree canopy, water quality, sustainability initiatives, and climate impact on the community.
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Wake Forest writer Amy Hepp reflects on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, the threat posed by copper-sulfide mining, and why all Americans — including Wake Forest residents — should care about the fate of our protected public lands.
Wake Forest water restrictions take effect April 20 as the 2026 drought reaches record severity. Here’s what changes under Raleigh Water’s Stage 1 rules — and why the deeper answer is replacing your lawn with native plants.
The Bradford pear Wake Forest problem is worse than most residents realize. Spring in Wake Forest is undeniably beautiful, but it often arrives with a deceptive, snow-white veil. If you
If you drive down Ligon Mill Road today, the changes are impossible to ignore. Just across the street from Chesterfield Village, the woods have been strip-cut and the heavy machinery
The clock is ticking on our towns’ demographic future. Urgent action and strategic planning, looking decades ahead, are critical to avert a crisis Wake Forest demographics is a growing concern.
Wake Forest’s quiet streets are giving way to mid-rise buildings, construction cranes, and steady urban growth. Wake Forest growth small town identity is at a crossroads. Wake Forest still trades
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