Coastal Master Naturalists

Beach Sweep this weekend; help out CCPRC

September 19, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Volunteer

Charleston County Parks are still looking for volunteers for the September Beach Sweep that coincide with the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 21st. This is an international effort organized by the Ocean Conservancy. Logistics: Anyone interested can sign up on our PRC Volunteer site (https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/991bce56-77bc-4375-a3e9-a1b156683961/1) and scroll down to where it says ‘The Green Team’. They will be hosting a sweep at IOP County […]

Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network needs volunteers

September 19, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Updates, Volunteer

Lauren Rust, Executive Director of the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network has two events coming up. She is looking for 2-3 volunteers for THIS SATURDAY, Sept. 21st at Folly Beach’s Sea and Sand Festival. She needs 1 volunteer and Charleston Waterkeeper needs a hand too. The event is from 10-4pm so looking for someone to help […]

Charleston County Parks and Recreation offers Master Naturalist Advanced Training

September 19, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Training, Updates

Join Kristina Wheeler at Caw Caw Interpretive Center on October 10, 2019 from 9:00am – 3:00pm for a Master Naturalist Advanced Training Opportunity, “Better Birding: How to Sharpen Your Skills”. This class offers graduates from the SC Master Naturalist Program the opportunity to “Dive deeper into bird identification, observation, and behavior interpretation. Hone your listening […]

Registration IS OPEN!

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019Debbie SeabrookEvents, Opportunities, Training, Updates

Click here to REGISTER! “Fall Into the Lowcountry” A retreat for South Carolina Master Naturalists on coastal systems September 13-15, 2019; Friday check in starts at 11:00 am – Sunday programming through lunch. Join the Coastal Master Naturalists Association for an experience in the natural areas of the Lowcountry. Hear presentations on coastal ecology from […]

Volunteer for 31st Annual Beach Sweep / River Sweep

July 30, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Updates, Volunteer

Volunteers Needed!! Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) is seeking another site-captain for the 31st Beach Sweep/River Sweep!! This event is South Carolina’s largest one-day volunteer waterway cleanup event. Every 3rd Saturday in September since 1988, thousands of South Carolinians clear beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes, and swamps of aquatic debris. The S.C. Sea Grant […]

Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission offers great classes.

July 30, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Training, Updates

Here are August 2019 options: Every Wednesday and Saturday, 8:30am-11:30am, join a naturalist, at Caw Caw Interpretive Center, on one or more of our regular bird walks. Our trek through many distinct habitats will allow us to view and discuss a variety of birds, butterflies, and other organisms. A paid chaperone is required for participants […]

Members welcome to attend CMNA Board of Directors meeting July 10, 2019 5-7 PM

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Updates

Attention: if you want to observe a CMNA Board meeting, you are welcome to attend Wednesday, July 10, 2019, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, at Johns Island Regional Library Meeting Room, 3531 Maybank Highway John’s Island, SC 29455. Maybe you are interested in how your Association functions? Maybe you are interested in serving on the Board […]

CCPRC programs for July

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Training, Updates

Join the great staff at CCPRC for advanced training opportunities in July and they are just FUN! Preregistration required Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk July 12, 2019 Fri 8:30 – 10:30am $7.00 12 and up This walk focuses on the incredibly diverse northeast end of Folly Island. Once the home of a Coast Guard station, this […]

SCORE needs help planting marsh grass

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019Debbie SeabrookOpportunities, Updates, Volunteer

This Friday, July 12, 2019 from 10:30 – 12:30 join SCDNR staff in helping plant marsh grass behind oyster reefs at a Charleston restoration site. We will have everything you need, just come wearing closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get muddy and wet! Please bring a reusable water bottle to minimize waste (we will […]

Spartina joins the Sporobolus Family (genus) tree (grass?)

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019Jake ZadikMember Stories, Newsletters

Sporobolus (a somewhat fun word to say) is a widespread genus of grasses commonly referred to as ‘Dropseeds’– a reference to their seed dispersal methods. Species in this genus occur mainly in open habitats such as prairies, savannahs, and roadsides, and the species makeup of this genus was originally based on their morphology and flower […]