We’re almost halfway through 2020 and every month seems to meet us with a new twist and turn. Because of coronavirus, we shifted our classes online with great success. The events surrounding the #BlackLivesMatter movement have challenged us to take a necessary look at our own diversity practices, leading to a new diversity statement and a shift in numerous internal procedures. We still do not know how the rest of the year will unfold, but we know that nature is resilient and provides peace in challenging times. As the oldest conservation nonprofit in South Carolina, we vow to continue our work to sustain South Carolina’s natural resources and make the outdoors a place for everyone to enjoy.

-Sara Green, SCWF Executive Director

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Join us for Free Zoom Learning!

Want to learn about the life of bees, how to fish in Charleston, or how to manage large property for wildlife? Check out our upcoming webinars!

Bees: Let’s Get Social
June 18th at 12pm
Register Here!

Managing Large Land for Wildlife
June 24th at 2pm
Register Here!

Saltwater Family Fishing Clinic (with DNR)
*Limited Space, must be Charleston based*
June 30th at 10am
Register Here!

Catch up on Past Classes! 

Did you miss one of our zoom classes? Check out these links to catch up on some of our classes (and a few we enjoyed from partner organizations too)!

• Alien Invasion: How a Few Degrees can Change the Landscape

• Becoming a Better Birder

• Birding While Black Part 1 (National Audubon Society)

• Birding While Black Part 2 (National Audubon Society)

• Creating Wildlife Habitat

• Goodbye Winter…Hello Spring!

• Mysterious Carolina Bays

• What’s on a Bird’s Menu?

• What’s that I Hear? Sounds of Spring Migration

• Wildlife Trafficking in South Carolina: Why We Need the “Turtle Bill” (Conservation Coalition with SCWF)

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Wild Summer Silent Auction

Our Wild Summer’s Night Auction has grown to be one of our favorite annual events and fundraisers, but it is not an event we can safely host during the summer of 2020. While we can’t enjoy wild game, drinks, and live music with 400 of our closest supporters, we can still support SCWF’s classes, advocacy efforts, restoration projects and more through an online auction. Plus, with exciting new auction items and the opportunity for more of our supporters all over the state to participate, we know it will be an amazing Wild Summer Silent Auction!

Save the Date:  July 16 at 6pm for a Kickoff Zoom Party!

Register Here!

Do you want to sponsor or provide an item for our auction? Reach out to Shannon Keenan here!

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Women’s Outdoor Retreat Update

At this time, we are making preliminary plans to hold the Women’s Outdoor Retreat this fall.  Registration will be delayed as we follow the latest guidelines and determine feasibility for our event. We will be sure to update you as soon as we able! You can also stay tuned to our website here.

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245 New Certified Wildlife Habitats in SC!

We are so proud of South Carolinians! Between January and April of this year, 245 individuals took a step to make their yards more friendly for wildlife! You too can recognize your commitment to wildlife and certify your yard, balcony container garden, church grounds, schoolyard, work landscape, or any greenspace into a Certified Wildlife Habitat®. To learn more about this program, visit our website here.

If you already certified your yard, make sure to check out the wildlife habitat signs we sell on our website!

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Image Credits from top of email to bottom: Ashley Medlin, Busy Bees Pollinating Away by Parker Gibbons, Joanne Wuori, Laura Hendrick, Cameron Foster.