Posts tagged: Jay Keck

The town of Chapin was recently certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat! Chapin is now the 13th Certified Wildlife Habitat in our state and has joined over 300 other communities across the nation making...

Article written by Anne Wenger for the Heritage at Lowman newspaper with consultation with Jay Keck, of the SC Wildlife Federation. A beautiful example of community support for the Heritage at Lowman is that...

By Sara Green, SCWF Executive Director Last month, SCWF took an amazing group of birders on a fantastic trip to Costa Rica! I got to tag along and help with logistics, driving and photos....

Shaw Industries has been a valued Wildlife And Industries Together (WAIT) partner in the Midlands since 2016. Located along the Saluda River, Shaw’s property is a wintering place for waterfowl such as wood ducks...

Scott Hicks and the WAIT team from Mark Anthony Brewery have been busy this year assisting with nest box placement throughout the property, as well as providing input and direction for the pollinator garden...

Article by Erin Weeks. Published in The Aiken Standard on July 8, 2023 https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/local/program-offers-tips-on-bird-identification-at-hopelands-gardens/article_10b35176-1cf4-11ee-a579-7bfddfaa2939.html Nature lovers gathered at the Hopelands Gardens guest cottage on Friday morning for a lecture on identifying birds by their...

We have already had our first three Midlands Master Naturalist classes! This 12-week course is designed to teach identification skills, ecological concepts, and natural history of the plants, animals, and ecosystems encountered in the...

Did you know it’s important to clean out bird boxes so Eastern Bluebirds and other cavity nesters, like the Carolina Chickadee and Tufted Titmouse, will return the following year to build a new nest?...

Published in South Carolina Living Magazine – https://scliving.coop/opinion/dialogue/kites/ Connecting with nature Bird watching is a great way to connect with nature, and no birds put on a better show than the Mississippi and Swallow-tailed...

Volunteers planting a pollinator garden. Thanks to a grant from Wells Fargo, SCWF staff Savannah Jordan and Jay Keck joined together with Brittons Neck residents to install a pollinator garden. Volunteers gathered this past...