Media Coverage

Swamp used by freedom-seekers recognized on Underground Railroad list

Swamp used by freedom-seekers recognized on Underground Railroad list

— Beidler Forest Audubon Center is now recognized as part of the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
Commentary: Restored Crab Bank is good for the Lowcountry, all of SC

Commentary: Restored Crab Bank is good for the Lowcountry, all of SC

— Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary’s restoration is complete. So what does this mean for the Lowcountry?
Research at Beidler Forest plans to assess climate change over the years

Research at Beidler Forest plans to assess climate change over the years

— What can we learn over the last 40 years as the climate has changed and how it is reflected in the growth rings in the trees?
Wood storks taking over Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary

Wood storks taking over Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary

— A new bird blind was recently installed at the wood stork pond making it a perfect spot to take pictures and watch hundreds of wading birds.
South Carolina migratory bird hot spot connected to hemisphere-wide tracking effort

South Carolina migratory bird hot spot connected to hemisphere-wide tracking effort

— Audubon South Carolina, the state parks department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Duke Energy teamed up June 4 to unveil a Motus wildlife tracking system
Group asks for your help protecting shorebirds when taking a trip to the beach

Group asks for your help protecting shorebirds when taking a trip to the beach

— Audubon South Carolina is asking beachgoers to watch out for shorebirds as they hit the sand this weekend and throughout the summer.
SC is an underrated player in the climate fight

SC is an underrated player in the climate fight

— In cities like Charleston, which flooded a record 89 times in 2019, the impacts of climate change are more than just a nuisance for city dwellers.
Crab Bank compromise will move dredge material away from mouth of Shem Creek

Crab Bank compromise will move dredge material away from mouth of Shem Creek

— About 660,000 cubic yards of material from the Charleston Harbor deepening project will be used to renourish the rookery, which has eroded because of weather and tides.
Your dirty bird feeders are deadly. Take them down.

Your dirty bird feeders are deadly. Take them down.

— The S.C. Department of Natural Resources said they’re concerned by a rise in bird deaths and believe dirty feeders are to blame.
Grant awarded for wetland restoration at Georgetown County waterfowl management area

Grant awarded for wetland restoration at Georgetown County waterfowl management area

— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded $1 million for wetland restoration on the Lower Middleton complex at Samworth Wildlife Management Area in Georgetown County.