American Oystercatcher adults and chicks feeding on the oyster rake in front of the ocean.
American Oystercatcher adults and chicks feeding on the oyster rake in front of the ocean.
Coasts

Shorebird Stewards

American Oystercatchers Photo: Lorraine Holcombe
American Oystercatchers Photo: Lorraine Holcombe

Welcome Shorebird Stewards! Click the site you're interested in volunteering at to select your shifts. Please also read through the important information on each shift sign-up page. These sites will host volunteers during the timeframes specified below to protect breeding, migrating, and/or wintering shorebirds. Questions? Reach out to Abigail.burke@audubon.org

  1. Huntington Beach State Park
    • Volunteers March - December
  2. Folly Beach's Lighthouse Inlet
    • Volunteers year-round
  3. Hunting Island State Park *For Hunting Island shifts, please contact Terese Dick at terese.dick@icloud.com before signing up.
    • ​​Volunteers year-round
  4. Dewees Island
    • Volunteers May - end of July
  5. Edisto Beach State Park
    • Volunteers April - August
  6. Harbor Island
    • Volunteers April - end of July
  7. Botany Bay
    • Volunteers April - end of July
  8. Morris Island *For Morris Island shifts, please contact Abby Burke at abigail.burke@audubon.org before signing up.
    • ​​Volunteers April - August
  9. South Litchfield
    • ​​Volunteers April - August

Below are some important links for all Shorebird Stewards!

Do you still need to attend a training session this year? Start here.
Please follow this link to watch our training video: https://sc.audubon.org/conservation/shorebird-steward-training
Or, sign up for an in-person training here

How you can help, right now