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Road flooding is a common issue in communities around Cape Romain during storms and high tides.
Road flooding is a common issue in communities around Cape Romain during storms and high tides.
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Help Increase Community Resilience Around Cape Romain

Co-Creating Inclusive Community Resilience Projects with Nature-Based Solutions in the Cape Romain Region
Road flooding is a common issue in communities around Cape Romain during storms and high tides. Photo: Angela Singleton
Road flooding is a common issue in communities around Cape Romain during storms and high tides. Photo: Angela Singleton
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Help Increase Community Resilience Around Cape Romain

Co-Creating Inclusive Community Resilience Projects with Nature-Based Solutions in the Cape Romain Region

Flooding. Storm surge. Hurricanes. Do these challenges sound familiar? Awendaw, McClellanville, and nearby unincorporated communities are all part of the Santee Watershed and have been significantly impacted by major recent storms. This area also has a high risk of flooding in the future. Fortunately, we want to work with community members like you to improve current and future flooding issues while also improving habitat for birds. For example, by restoring barrier islands and marshes near Cape Romain, we can build a better buffer against storms and hurricanse while also providing better habitat for birds that rely on these areas. Habitat restoration can also provide beneficial economic impacts by supporting fish and shellfish populations and providing recreational opportunities. There are many other mutually beneficial solutions to improve both community resilience and wildlife habitat, and we would like to brainstorm together!

The project team is committed to community engagement and involvement every step of the way to ensure that the outcomes of the project will be best-designed to fit community needs. To fulfill this promise, the project team will be attending a variety of community events and hosting listening sessions to ensure that the voices of community members and stakeholders are heard and understood. Feedback from those events and sessions will be incorporated into the identification and development of nature-based solutions.

Get Involved!

Insight and feedback from community members like you is critical to make sure the end result of the project is as beneficial as possible. We want to meet you and hear from you! Here are several ways to get involved in this project and ensure that your voice is heard:

  • Invite us to speak by emailing sc_coasts@audubon.org or calling 843.459.2473
  • Share project information in your community
  • Submit photos of flooding or other climate-related issues from around your community to help the project team better understand challenges you face
  • Attend a community event. See the calendar below for upcoming events where you can find us!​
    • Event Date Time Location
      Gullah Style Market August 16, 2025 11:00am-4:00pm Ten Mile Center (3926 Seafood Rd)
      Community Meeting - Phase II
      (McClellanville, Moss Swamp, Germantown, South Santee)      		 August 26, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm Lincoln Regional Center of South Carolina (714 Lincoln Rd)
      Community Meeting - Phase II
      (Pineland, Buck Hall, Tibwin)      		 September 18, 2025 6:00pm-8:00pm Saint James-Santee Elementary-Middle School (8900 US-17)
      Community Meeting - Phase II
      (Ten Mile, Woodville, Awendaw)      		 September 27, 2025 11:00am-1:00pm Mt. Pleasant Library (1133 Mathis Ferry Rd)


      Check out some photos of recent project events in your communities. We'd love for you to come join us and tell us your story!
      Project team and local community members gathering for a van tour of the project area in the Cape Romain region. Photo: The Asiko Group
      The Steering Committee, consultant team, and community members discuss the project area van tour. Photo: The Asiko Group
      A community member shares local knowledge and experiences with the Steering Committee and consultant team during the project area van tour. Photo: The Asiko Group
      Residents discuss local challenges, including those related to flooding, at a community listening session held on February 17, 2025 at Buckshot's Restaurant. Photo: Audubon South Carolina
      Residents discuss local challenges, including those related to flooding, at a community listening session held on February 17, 2025 at Buckshot's Restaurant. Photo: Audubon South Carolina
      Audubon, community members, and community engagement contractors gather in Awendaw for a community listening session in April 2025. Photo: The Asiko Group
      Community members highlight locations that experience flooding on maps at a listening session held at the Lincoln Community Center in McClellanville, SC on May 6, 2025. Photo: The Asiko Group
      The project team facilitates a community discussion at a listening session held at the Lincoln Community Center in McClellanville, SC on May 6, 2025. Community members shared what they love about their community, improvements they would like to see, and how flooding and water impact them. Photo: The Asiko Group
      The project team facilitates a community listening session held at Greater Howard Chapel on May 13, 2025. Community members discussed what they love about their community, what improvements they would like to see, and how flooding and water impact them. Photo: The Asiko Group

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Want to learn more? Return to our Building Resilient Communities with Nature project homepage! 

Downloadable Resources

PDF icon building_resilient_communities_with_nature_project_flyer.pdf PDF icon cape_romain_project_area_map.pdf