SWANEC — 2026 Volunteer Event Calendar
/* =====================================================
SWANEC CALENDAR
All styles scoped to #swanec-cal-root to prevent
conflicts with any WordPress theme CSS.
Modal styles live outside since it uses position:fixed.
===================================================== */
html, body {
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
background: #faf8f2 !important;
min-height: 100vh;
}
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margin: 0;
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position: fixed;
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background:
radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 10%, rgba(90,138,106,0.09) 0%, transparent 55%),
radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 88%, rgba(45,90,61,0.07) 0%, transparent 55%);
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max-width: 1100px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 0 24px 72px;
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/* HEADER */
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padding: 52px 0 36px;
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gap: 9px;
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/* CALENDAR NAV */
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/* CALENDAR GRID */
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/* UPCOMING EVENTS */
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color: var(–sc-sage);
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gap: 16px;
margin-bottom: 52px;
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padding: 20px 22px;
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box-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(26,58,42,0.07);
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color: var(–sc-sage);
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font-weight: 500 !important;
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background: var(–sc-mist);
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border-radius: 2px;
transition: width 0.4s ease;
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font-size: 11px;
color: var(–sc-sage);
margin-bottom: 14px;
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width: 100%;
padding: 10px 16px;
background: var(–sc-forest) !important;
color: var(–sc-cream) !important;
border: none !important;
border-radius: 8px !important;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif !important;
font-size: 13px !important;
font-weight: 500 !important;
cursor: pointer;
letter-spacing: 0.03em;
transition: background 0.2s;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none !important;
box-shadow: none !important;
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#swanec-cal-root .sc-btn-signup:hover { background: var(–sc-moss) !important; }
/* FOOTER */
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color: var(–sc-sage);
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text-decoration: none !important;
font-weight: 500;
border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45,90,61,0.25);
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transition: border-color 0.2s;
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#swanec-cal-root .sc-footer a:hover { border-color: var(–sc-moss); }
/* ── MODAL ── Lives outside root so position:fixed works in WP */
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justify-content: center;
padding: 20px;
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border-radius: 20px;
padding: 36px 32px 32px;
max-width: 460px;
width: 100%;
position: relative;
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animation: sc-modal-in 0.24s ease;
max-height: 90vh;
overflow-y: auto;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
color: #1a3a2a;
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to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}
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top: 14px; right: 14px;
width: 32px; height: 32px;
border: 1.5px solid #c8dfc0 !important;
border-radius: 50% !important;
background: none !important;
cursor: pointer;
font-size: 14px;
display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
color: #5a8a6a;
transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
padding: 0 !important;
box-shadow: none !important;
line-height: 1;
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background: #1a3a2a !important;
color: #fff !important;
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padding: 4px 10px;
border-radius: 100px;
margin-bottom: 10px;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
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font-size: 22px !important;
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margin-bottom: 8px !important;
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margin-bottom: 5px;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
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border-radius: 8px !important;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif !important;
font-size: 14px !important;
color: #1a3a2a !important;
background: #fff !important;
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transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
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appearance: none;
box-shadow: none !important;
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box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(122,173,130,0.15) !important;
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gap: 12px;
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#swanec-modal-box { padding: 28px 18px 24px; }
}
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width: 100%;
padding: 13px 20px;
background: #1a3a2a !important;
color: #f4f0e6 !important;
border: none !important;
border-radius: 10px !important;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif !important;
font-size: 15px !important;
font-weight: 500 !important;
cursor: pointer;
margin-top: 8px;
transition: background 0.2s;
letter-spacing: 0.02em;
text-align: center;
box-shadow: none !important;
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text-align: center;
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display: none;
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border-radius: 50%;
display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
font-size: 30px;
margin: 0 auto 16px;
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font-family: ‘Playfair Display’, Georgia, serif !important;
font-size: 22px !important;
font-weight: 700 !important;
color: #1a3a2a !important;
margin-bottom: 8px !important;
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color: #5a8a6a !important;
font-size: 14px !important;
line-height: 1.6 !important;
font-family: ‘DM Sans’, sans-serif;
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(function () {
‘use strict’;
var EVENTS = [
{
id: 1,
title: “Invasive Species Removal \u2014 Lake Wheeler”,
date: “2026-03-07”,
time: “9:00 AM \u2013 12:00 PM”,
location: “Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC”,
type: “Removal”,
spots: 15,
registered: 4,
description: “Join us for a morning of removing Japanese Honeysuckle and English Ivy along the Lake Wheeler shoreline. Gloves and tools provided. Wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water.”
},
{
id: 2,
title: “Native Plant Education Walk”,
date: “2026-03-14”,
time: “10:00 AM \u2013 11:30 AM”,
location: “Crowder District Park, Apex, NC”,
type: “Education”,
spots: 25,
registered: 11,
description: “A guided nature walk to learn how to identify native vs. invasive plant species in southern Wake County. Great for all ages and experience levels.”
},
{
id: 3,
title: “Spring Planting Day”,
date: “2026-04-04”,
time: “8:30 AM \u2013 1:00 PM”,
location: “White Oak Creek Greenway, Cary, NC”,
type: “Planting”,
spots: 20,
registered: 8,
description: “Help us restore native vegetation along White Oak Creek. We’ll be planting native grasses and wildflowers. Lunch provided for all volunteers!”
},
{
id: 4,
title: “Kudzu Blitz \u2014 Community Event”,
date: “2026-04-18”,
time: “9:00 AM \u2013 2:00 PM”,
location: “Bass Lake Park, Holly Springs, NC”,
type: “Removal”,
spots: 30,
registered: 22,
description: “Our largest single-day kudzu removal event of the season. All skill levels welcome \u2014 stations for every activity level. Lunch and refreshments provided.”
},
{
id: 5,
title: “School Outreach: Woodland Academy”,
date: “2026-05-09”,
time: “1:00 PM \u2013 3:00 PM”,
location: “Woodland Academy, Fuquay-Varina, NC”,
type: “Education”,
spots: 10,
registered: 3,
description: “Volunteers needed to help present our invasive species curriculum to 4th and 5th graders. No teaching experience required \u2014 all materials and talking points provided.”
},
{
id: 6,
title: “Restoration Survey \u2014 Jordan Lake”,
date: “2026-05-23”,
time: “8:00 AM \u2013 11:00 AM”,
location: “Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, Apex, NC”,
type: “Survey”,
spots: 12,
registered: 12,
description: “Help document the progress of our 2025 restoration sites around Jordan Lake using our mobile survey app. Waitlist is open!”
}
];
var MONTHS = [“January”,”February”,”March”,”April”,”May”,”June”,”July”,”August”,”September”,”October”,”November”,”December”];
var DAYS = [“Sun”,”Mon”,”Tue”,”Wed”,”Thu”,”Fri”,”Sat”];
var curYear = 2026;
var curMonth = 2;
function qs(id) { return document.getElementById(id); }
function eventsOn(str) { return EVENTS.filter(function(e){return e.date===str;}); }
function fmtDate(str, opts) { return new Date(str+’T12:00′).toLocaleDateString(‘en-US’, opts); }
function renderCalendar() {
qs(‘sc-month-title’).textContent = MONTHS[curMonth] + ‘ ‘ + curYear;
var grid = qs(‘sc-cal-grid’);
grid.innerHTML = ”;
DAYS.forEach(function(d) {
var el = document.createElement(‘div’);
el.className = ‘sc-day-label’;
el.setAttribute(‘role’,’columnheader’);
el.textContent = d;
grid.appendChild(el);
});
var firstDay = new Date(curYear, curMonth, 1).getDay();
var daysInMonth = new Date(curYear, curMonth+1, 0).getDate();
var today = new Date();
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var b = document.createElement('div');
b.className = 'sc-day-cell sc-empty';
b.setAttribute('role','gridcell');
grid.appendChild(b);
}
for (var d = 1; d = ev.spots ? ‘ sc-full’ : ”);
pill.textContent = ev.title;
pill.setAttribute(‘role’,’button’);
pill.setAttribute(‘tabindex’,’0′);
pill.setAttribute(‘aria-label’,’Open: ‘+ev.title);
(function(id){
pill.addEventListener(‘click’,function(e){e.stopPropagation();openModal(id);});
pill.addEventListener(‘keydown’,function(e){if(e.key===’Enter’||e.key===’ ‘){e.preventDefault();openModal(id);}});
})(ev.id);
cell.appendChild(pill);
});
grid.appendChild(cell);
}
}
function renderList() {
var list = qs(‘sc-events-list’);
var now = new Date();
var upcoming = EVENTS.filter(function(e){return new Date(e.date+’T23:59′)>=now;})
.sort(function(a,b){return new Date(a.date)-new Date(b.date);});
list.innerHTML = ”;
upcoming.forEach(function(ev) {
var pct = Math.round((ev.registered/ev.spots)*100);
var isFull = ev.registered >= ev.spots;
var ds = fmtDate(ev.date, {weekday:’long’,month:’long’,day:’numeric’});
var card = document.createElement(‘div’);
card.className = ‘sc-event-card’;
card.setAttribute(‘role’,’button’);
card.setAttribute(‘tabindex’,’0′);
card.setAttribute(‘aria-label’,’View: ‘+ev.title);
card.innerHTML =
‘
SWANEC 2026
Volunteer Event Calendar
South Wake Area Native Ecosystem Conservation — browse events, check availability, and sign up to volunteer.
← Back to SWANEC.orgUpcoming Events
You’re signed up!
We’ll send confirmation details to your email shortly.
‘+ds+’
‘+
‘‘+ev.title+’
‘+
‘‘+
‘‘+
‘‘+(isFull ? ‘⚠ Full — waitlist available’ : (ev.spots-ev.registered)+’ of ‘+ev.spots+’ spots remaining’)+’
‘+
‘‘;
(function(id){
card.addEventListener(‘click’,function(){openModal(id);});
card.addEventListener(‘keydown’,function(e){if(e.key===’Enter’||e.key===’ ‘){e.preventDefault();openModal(id);}});
card.querySelector(‘.sc-btn-signup’).addEventListener(‘click’,function(e){e.stopPropagation();openModal(id);});
})(ev.id);
list.appendChild(card);
});
}
function openModal(id) {
var ev = EVENTS.find(function(e){return e.id===id;});
var isFull = ev.registered >= ev.spots;
var ds = fmtDate(ev.date, {weekday:’long’,month:’long’,day:’numeric’,year:’numeric’});
qs(‘sc-success-screen’).style.display = ‘none’;
var body = qs(‘sc-modal-body’);
body.style.display = ‘block’;
body.innerHTML =
‘‘+ev.type+’
‘+
‘‘+ev.title+’
‘+ ‘📅 ‘+ds+’
‘+
‘🕐 ‘+ev.time+’
‘+
‘📍 ‘+ev.location+’
‘+
‘‘+ev.description+’
‘+
”+
‘‘+
‘
‘+
‘First Name
‘+
‘Last Name
‘+
‘Email
‘+
‘Phone (optional)
‘+
‘Experience Level’+
”+
‘First time volunteer’+
‘Some experience’+
‘Regular SWANEC volunteer’+
”+
‘
‘+
‘‘+
”;
qs(‘sc-form’).addEventListener(‘submit’, function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
var fname = qs(‘sc-fname’).value.trim();
var email = qs(‘sc-email’).value.trim();
if (!fname || !email) { alert(‘Please enter your name and email address.’); return; }
body.style.display = ‘none’;
var s = qs(‘sc-success-screen’);
s.style.display = ‘block’;
qs(‘sc-success-msg’).textContent =
‘You\’re signed up for “‘+ev.title+’” on ‘+fmtDate(ev.date,{month:’long’,day:’numeric’})+’. Confirmation will be sent to ‘+email+’.’;
});
qs(‘swanec-modal-overlay’).classList.add(‘sc-open’);
setTimeout(function(){qs(‘swanec-modal-close’).focus();}, 60);
}
function closeModal() {
qs(‘swanec-modal-overlay’).classList.remove(‘sc-open’);
}
qs(‘sc-prev-btn’).addEventListener(‘click’, function(){
curMonth–; if(curMonth11){curMonth=0;curYear++;} renderCalendar(); renderList();
});
qs(‘swanec-modal-close’).addEventListener(‘click’, closeModal);
qs(‘swanec-modal-overlay’).addEventListener(‘click’, function(e){ if(e.target===this) closeModal(); });
document.addEventListener(‘keydown’, function(e){ if(e.key===’Escape’) closeModal(); });
renderCalendar();
renderList();
}());
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