Gov. McMaster recognized with Audubon’s Conservation Champion Award at anniversary event.
Governor Henry McMaster will receive Audubon’s Conservation Champion Award during a special celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Silver Bluff Sanctuary on Saturday, November 1.
Despite their luminescent glow, lightning bugs have remained a conservation mystery until relatively recently. Now researchers are relying on community science to track the beloved beetles.
In June 2025, Santee Cooper – a state-owned electric utility – filed an application to update a power line right-of-way through the Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Francis Beidler Forest.
The measure highlights a vulnerable species, the wetlands it calls home, and South Carolina’s growing commitment to migratory bird conservation.
Join us November 1 as we celebrate 50 years of conservation success at Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary
Providing safe passage for night-migrating birds.
