Energy reform, wetlands protections, and other land conservation policies have more work on the horizon.
The public is invited to celebrate the occasion with a day of fun, free programming at the Beidler Forest Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Harleyville this Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Bill will help protect working lands that grassland birds need
Away from the State House, counties in the Lowcountry are taking action supported by Audubon to protect the places birds need.
New towers at Huntington Beach State Park, Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center, and Clemson University represent crucial developments in understanding the intricate patterns of bird migration through South Carolina and the Atlantic Flyway.
“Our position has been, and continues to be, that any planned development should be sited and scaled in such a way that negative impacts to wildlife, wetlands and the natural environment are avoided or at the very least minimized,” said Tim Evans, director of land conservation at Audubon South Carolina, in response to news of the letter. “The planned development at Cainhoy does neither.”