Keep South Carolina Wild
March 31, 2022
Published at: https://whosonthemove.com/grant-from-richland-county-helps-irmo-library-go-bird-friendly/ A new project that balances wildlife preservation with art will make the area around Richland Library Ballentine safer for local and visiting birds. Thanks to grant funding from the Richland County Conservation...
August 4, 2021
By Jay Keck, Habitat Education Manager for Chapin Magazine “Wanna go see the Martins?” That’s a question I loved to hear my dad ask during the summer while growing up on the south side...
June 18, 2021
By Jay Keck, Habitat Education Manager for Chapin Magazine Bird. Say it out loud. It’s not the most exciting word in our dictionary, but it represents one of the most extraordinary classes of animals...
June 26, 2019
Letter to the Editor in the Post & Courier 6/26/19 Hurricane season is here, and the 1st Congressional District has a lot to be grateful for. Stretching from about Awendaw to the Savannah River,...
April 1, 2019
Thank you to all who came out to our Forks, Knives & Spoonbills dinner! Wow, what amazing food & energy from so many passionate conservationists! THANK YOU to Jay Keck for the inspiration and...
November 25, 2018
Disappearing habitat is a problem worldwide. Most endangered species have that status because of habitat loss. Two thirds of the world’s forests are already gone. Most people feel helpless when it comes to saving...
September 4, 2018
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) has named Jay Keck as their new Habitat Education Manager. In this role, he will plan, coordinate, implement and oversee education programs designed to encourage the creation or...
July 2, 2018
SCWF is one of many organizations supporting a new SCDNR S.C. Coastal Bird Conservation Program to protect and restore rapidly disappearing coastal bird habitat. The pilot project is to raise approximately $2 million for...
May 2, 2018
SCWF had a wonderful event at Harbor Island on April 29 & 30, 2018 to observe and learn about Horseshoe Crabs & their spawning cycles, and the shorebirds that depend on the Horseshoe Crabs!...
February 13, 2018
The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend, and YOU can participate in collecting data on current bird populations right from your own backyard! For at least 15 minutes on one or more days...