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A volunteer plants Spartina shoots at the Winyah Bay test site for a Living Shorelines project.

A volunteer plants spartina grass shoots behind oyster reef structures at a restoration test site on Winyah Bay. Time will tell whether the grass effectively impedes erosion behind the reef. © Kristine Hartvigsen

Marine Conservation

Scientists on the ground in South Carolina are working on long-term solutions that will protect our coastline and ocean waters from threats that include pollution, shellfish habitat loss, sea level rise, conflicts among ocean users, mapping of priority conservation targets, and more. Learn more about some of our marine projects.

Latest News & Features

Longleaf Pine Forest Erika Nortemann

Who Speaks for These Trees?

Learn about conservation of longleaf pine forests of the Sewee-to-Santee region.
TNC Marine Restoration Specialist Joy Brown examines growth on an "oyster castle" at Jeremy Island. Clay Bolt

A New Reef

TNC scientists are testing the effectiveness of "oyster castles" in growing new reef at Jeremy Island near McClellanville.
Kindergarteners look inside a DNR oyster shell recycling bin outside a Charleston-area restaurant. Kristine Hartvigsen/TNC-SC

Charleston Launches Oyster Shell Recycling Program

TNC is partnering with S.C. Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Fisher Recycling LLC, and others working with Charleston-area restaurants to keep discarded oyster shells out of landfills and return them to the ocean, where they can be put to good use restoring endangered reef systems.