Posts tagged: Advocacy

SCWF Executive Director, Sara Green, had the opportunity to speak on behalf of the SC Conservation Coalition about land conservation at the recent “Conversations with Conservationists” Senate Briefing. You can find the recording from...

Published December 9th in Post & Courier: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/commentary-we-can-do-better-with-sustainable-development-in-the-lowcountry-heres-how/article_06cf79c6-771f-11ed-a71c-03364e1187ff.html Reviewing several new large developments in the Charleston area, I have become convinced that it is far past time for developers to shift development practices in...

White-tailed deer in the grass by Lindsay Pettinicchi Imagine being deep in the woods, fallen leaves on the trail, clear blue Carolina sky above, birds and squirrels are active all around you, and suddenly...

SCWF and other conservation groups are working to ensure that new housing developments conserve critical wildlife habitat and protect residents from increased flooding. The article below describes our challenging of a permit for the...

The General Assembly, 124th Session, adjourned sine die at 5:00 pm on May 12 thus concluding their work in the second year of a two-year session. A sine die resolution passed by both chambers...

by Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation Fifteen local and national conservation groups have taken out a half-page print and digital ad buy in the Sunday Post and Courier thanking Senator Lindsey Graham for cosponsoring the Recovering...

SCWF Government Relations Manager, Trip King The House-Senate Conference Committee on H.4100, the state appropriations bill, met on June 17 to finalized the Conference Report on the FY 2021-2022 state budget. The Conference Report...

SCWF Government Relations Manager, Trip King The SC General Assembly convened on January 12 and adjourned on Thursday, May 13. SCWF Government Relations Manager, Trip King, has provided this detailed update on some of...

Update 9/24/20: GREAT NEWS!! The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to reject the proposed Bay Point development. Thank you to all who spoke up for the vast amount of wildlife that...

September News & Updates from SCWF We can hardly believe September is here! As students get back to their schoolwork and hunters return to the field, we are continuing to work hard to provide...