The Nature Conservancy in South Carolina

The Conservancy, like most charities, businesses and families, is adjusting to an economic situation not seen in our country in more than a generation. We are responding by carefully scrutinizing our budgets and reducing expenses wherever possible and directing our resources to our highest priority conservation projects.
While the economy may have slowed, our work continues. The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina has achieved many milestones over the last 40 years, but we have so much more to do. We can’t do it without your help-especially now! Show your support by making an extra gift or renewing your membership today! How you can help.

How You Can Help

When you give a gift membership now, your friend or family member will be welcomed into the Conservancy's family of dedicated individuals committed to saving the last great places on Earth.

Our monthly givers' program is paperless and provides a stable flow of support for our critical conservation work.

Match Your Gift
Many companies, both big and small, will match the contributions made to The Nature Conservancy by their employees. Simply use our online tool to see if your employer matches donations and if so, follow the instructions provided.

Places we Protect

Get out to the lands and waters you help us to protect! Find a preserve near you. Visit a nature preserve today.

Isolated Wetlands Many of South Carolina's most valuable wetlands are at risk. There are fewer than 500 large bays still undisturbed.

Keeping Water Hyacinth in Check - Colette Degarady, a conservation ecologist with The Nature Conservancy, says the project has been success. Learn more about the invasive plant.

Southern Coastal Plain Forests
You can adopt or give an acre of land to help protect one of the world's most beautiful and diverse habitats in the Southern Forests.
Adopt an Acre® today.

In the News

The Migratory Bird Commission awarded a $1M grant to The Nature Conservancy for acquisition of 580 acres along the Waccamaw River. Learn more about the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge. Read the article from Georgetown Times.

Learning Through Loggerheads - Every summer, sea turtles return to Botany Island to nest and students from Edisto Island are hired to protect nests from predators and monitor hatchings. Learn more about Learning Through Loggerheads.

Website Lets You Track SC Sea Turtles: Visit the Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System.

Events

September 23, 2009 - Hawk Watch at Caesars Head. Save the date.

Join the Conservancy's Great Places Network and receive monthly updates on our work in South Carolina.

Volunteer

Oyster Castle Construction at Jeremy Island from July 13-17. We are looking for volunteers to come out for a day of work and fun to help us restore and preserve the things you love most! Learn more about this volunteer opportunity.

Thank you to the many friends of The Nature Conservancy whose generosity has helped fulfill our mission. View a list of donor giving for fiscal year FY07 (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007); Our Land, Our Water, Our Way of Life Campaign Donors (July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2008); fiscal year FY08 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). Special thanks to our Legacy Club Members.