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More than 4, 600 aces of protected land in Horry County soon will be open to the public
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (485+ words) The Nature Conservancy has acquired over 4, 600 acres of land in Horry County. It will be incorporated into the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources" heritage preserve program. The Nature Conservancy recently acquired more than 4, 600 acres of property in Horry County,…...
'There's a Goose on the Loose': A read-aloud for May
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (1293+ words) Anna May Sullivan loves the first day of May. After all, it is her birthday, which explains why her middle name is "May," instead of April or June, and it is the official Mother Goose Day Celebration. Of course, "Mother…...
Editorial: SC must keep conservation momentum after Mc Master departs
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (281+ words) S. C. Floodwater Commission Chair Tom Mullikin, left, talks to Gov. Henry Mc Master and state Sen. Chip Campsen during a conservation-related event in 2021. South Carolina might never have had such a conservation-minded leader as it's had in Gov. Henry Mc Master,…...
CCA South Carolina continues to enhance marine habitat
1+ week, 2+ day ago (361+ words) The Andy Jr. (left), a 40-foot tug boat, was deployed April 26 on the Hilton Head Reef. South Carolina's artificial reef program has come a long way from its infancy in the 1970s. Back then, tires were bundled together and dropped on…...
Can you save money on water? Where there's a well, there's a way.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (719+ words) Jody Anderson (left) and Mike Barone of JP Anderson Well and Pump install a well in Jedburg. As the" Charleston area grows, more people are moving to rural spots and are requesting wells for water access. CHARLESTON " As area growth…...
A threatened shorebird nests on Folly Beach. New signs could protect them.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) Charleston County Parks and the state's Department of Natural Resources installed signs along Folly Beach County Park to indicate that the state-threatened Wilson's plover will be nesting around parts of the beach. FOLLY BEACH " Local parks officials have installed new…...
Commentary: The unseen gift of land conservation in the Lowcountry
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (308+ words) Matt Williams, CEO of the Lowcountry Land Trust. Matt Williams, president and CEO of the Lowcountry Land Trust. South Carolina is losing about 200 acres of forest every day. That sounds scary, doesn't it? The good news is that at the…...
Editorial: South Carolina needs a plan to save our salt marshes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (265+ words) South Carolina's marshes, such as this expanse just north of Charleston's Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, are a defining coastal feature, but they face increased stress from a variety of factors. A defining feature of South Carolina's coast is the roughly…...
Nature's Light Show: The Magic of Synchronous Fireflies in Congaree National Park
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) The Synchronous Fireflies put on a nightly light show each year in May at Congaree National Park in Columbia. The park's unique habitat plays a crucial role in hosting these fireflies. "Our soil requires a flood from the river to…...
SC has a new top chirper: Lawmakers officially name Prothonotary Warbler state migratory bird
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (336+ words) COLUMBIA " The efforts of a nine-year-old student and a receptive audience of S. C. lawmakers has led to the Prothonotary Warbler being named the state's migratory bird. The final vote for the ratifying legislation overwhelmingly passed the S. C. House of Representatives Feb. 19 and…...