August eNewsletter
It's almost fall! Deer season is underway, and duck season dates have been announced. Did you know that you can purchase your conservation duck stamps here at SCWF?
2024 Plishing Challenge Winners Announced
WAIT Partner Update: Michelin US-2
With the goal of increasing biodiversity on their property, Michelin US-2, located right outside of Anderson, SC, is happy to announce they are no longer using pesticides, fertilizers, or chemical weed treatment on their property. They are working towards removing all invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees, which will allow native vegetation to replace this ecologically destructive tree species.
Palmetto Outdoor Women’s Retreat (POWR) Series Opens the Door to Outdoor Adventures
“Small group size, amazing instructors, absolutely fantastic! Lots of staff for our small groups so our instructors were able to pinpoint issues and help us improve.” Comments like these from POWR Series participants inspire the South Carolina Wildlife Federation to continue to provide quality instruction for women and their outdoor adventures.
August eNewsletter
Although August can be very hot, fish are still biting, and deer season opens later this month! Queen Anne’s lace and cardinal flowers bloom in August, and you can pick ripe muscadines. Many of our songbirds are undergoing the molting process, replacing their worn and damaged feathers with new ones.
WAIT Partner Update: U.S. Silica Company
One of our more recent additions to the WAIT program, U.S. Silica, in Lexington county, SC, provides excellent habitat for sandhills species. Open areas on the property provide nesting and hunting opportunities for birds like the American kestrel, painted bunting, and many owl species, including the Eastern screech owl - a declining species.
2024 Wild Summer Night's Online Auction is a tremendous success!
Auction Blog Post: A Fresh Face for Fundraising
I recently had the incredible opportunity to work on the South Carolina Wildlife Federation’s (SCWF) Wild Summer Nights Online Auction, held from July 19th to July 21st, 2024. This annual event has become a beloved tradition, raising essential funds to support SCWF’s diverse array of programs and initiatives.
Haig Point on Daufuskie Island Celebrates Certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat
Haig Point was recently certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat! As the 15th Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in our state, Haig Point has joined over 300 other communities across the nation making a difference for wildlife.
Camp Wildwood 2024: Seventy years of inspiring conservationists!
Bidding for Wildlife
You have seen some of the amazing items and packages that are included in the 2024 Wild Summer Nights Online Auction, so we wanted to take a moment to share with you WHY this fundraiser is critical to our state’s wildlife. We’ll also share some helpful bidding tips to make it easier to support wildlife conservation!
Richland Library of Ballentine Celebrates National Pollinator Week
Groups sue DES over illegal rules for major water withdrawals
Today, the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit in South Carolina state court against the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services challenging the agency’s “safe yield” rules for large water withdrawals. The DES rules allow major agricultural corporations to remove all the water from rivers and streams across South Carolina. Other state and federal agencies have criticized this loophole.
National Wildlife Federation & Its Affiliates
SCWF recently had the opportunity to represent South Carolina at the National Wildlife Federation’s Annual Meeting - the largest and oldest gathering of grassroots conservation leaders in the nation. The South Carolina Wildlife Federation, previously the SC Game & Fish Association (formed in 1931), has been a state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) since NWF’s inception in 1936.
WAIT Partner Update: Renewable Water Resources (ReWa)
SCWF’s Wildlife and Industry Together (WAIT) partner, ReWa, is a wastewater utility that’s served the Upstate since 1925. ReWa cleans and releases 44 million gallons of water daily into area streams and rivers while serving Greenville County and portions of Anderson, Laurens, Pickens and Spartanburg counties.
Chapin is now a Certified Community Wildlife Habitat
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 200 other communities across the nation making a difference for wildlife. Chapin earned this impressive achievement by certifying over 180 homes, 3 parks, 4 schools, 3 places of of worship, and 5 businesses as Certified Wildlife Habitats.
Milkweed for Monarchs Project: Nine Years of Helping Monarchs Thrive
A Garden for Wildlife™ Month Story: SCWF's Habitat Education Manager, Savannah Jordan
Lights out for migratory birds at night
On April 28, 2023, over 21 million birds crossed South Carolina in a single night! Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating the night sky. The dark skies allow the migrating birds to avoid predators, take advantage of calmer air, and utilize the moon and stars for navigation.
A Garden for Wildlife Month™ Story: Community Habitat Leader Spotlight
During the month of May, we continue to celebrate Garden for Wildlife™ Month by spotlighting our Community Habitat team leaders and asking them why they garden for wildlife. Peggy Lucas is the leader of the Harbor Island Community Wildlife Habitat on St. Helena Island, which earned their certification in 2019.