Community Wildlife Habitats

The NWF Community Wildlife Habitat program, started in 1997, empowers citizen leaders to take action for wildlife in their own communities. The program provides these leaders with a framework to restore wildlife habitat and educate and engage community members while working to attain NWF’s esteemed certification as a wildlife-friendly community.

Communities of all sizes are encouraged to apply. We work with large cities and counties as well as small towns and neighborhoods.



South Carolina Certified Community Wildlife Habitats:

Purchase this sign to commemorate your community’s achieved certification as a Community Wildlife Habitat! Signs can be customized with your community’s name and logo. Purchase here.

  1. Callawassie Island, Beaufort County

  2. Briarcliffe Acres, Horry County

  3. Kiawah Island, Charleston County

  4. Fripp Island, Beaufort County

  5. Keowee Key, Oconee County

  6. Harbor Island, Beaufort County

  7. Columbia, Richland County

  8. Sun City Carolina Lakes, Indian Land, York County

  9. Paris Mountain, Greenville County

  10. Greer, Spartanburg County

  11. Moss Creek, Hilton Head Island (check out this feature on the NWF Blog!)

  12. Bull Point Community, Beaufort County

  13. Chapin, Richland County

  14. Gift Plantation, Charleston County

  15. Haig Point, Beaufort County

South Carolina Registered Community Wildlife Habitats (working toward certification):

  1. Stono Ferry, Charleston County

  2. Lake Forest, Greenville County

  3. Braemor, Greenville County

  4. Dataw Island, Beaufort County

  5. Mount Pleasant, Charleston County

Learn more about SOUTH CAROLINA’S REGISTERED & CERTIFIED COMMUNITIES!

Visit the NWF website for more information about getting your community involved today!

Contact SCWF’s Habitat Education Manager for more assistance: Email Savannah Jordan or call the office at (803) 256-0670.

SCWF staff at the Chapin Community Wildlife Habitat pollinator garden at Chapin Town Hall, June 2024.

Moss Creek Community Wildlife Habitat certification ceremony, November 2022

Sun City Carolina Lakes Community Wildlife Habitat certification ceremony, July 2021 (photo by Tom Chriske)

City of Columbia Community Wildlife Habitat certification ceremony, October 2019 (photo by Grace Allen)

Harbor Island Community Wildlife Habitat certification ceremony, May 2019 (photo by Jan Moye Grimsley)

Keowee Key Community Wildlife Habitat certification ceremony, August 2018.