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.
Providing safe passage for night-migrating birds.
With the help of a network of passionate advocates, dedicated supporters, and committed partners, Audubon seeks to advance policies, legislation, and funding that protect birds and the habitat they need, while safeguarding the state’s rich natural heritage, supporting vital industries, enhancing community resilience, and improving quality of life for all South Carolinians.
New advances in tracking technology are being deployed in Lowcountry swamps to unravel the secrets of the "Swamp Canary"
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
