Join the South Carolina Wildlife Federation at Napa at Kingsley in Fort Mill for a six-course, wine-paired conservation dinner featuring dishes inspired by imperiled bird species created by Chef David Sears. As each course is served, SCWF Industry Habitat Manager Jay Keck will share information about each species and the conservation efforts needed to help them thrive!

Join SCWF, SC DNR, and SC Audubon as they discuss how light pollution impacts migratory birds and what we can do to help them.

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 with 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.

Would you like to learn more about snakes, while having the opportunity to see several SC species? Come walk with local expert Brandon Eargle to hear about the variety of snakes we have in the Southeast, what habitats support which species, and which species are in your area. 

Inspired by our popular Palmetto Women’s Outdoor Retreat (POWR), this guided spring hike at Forty Acre Rock is an outing for women to enjoy the vast beauty of one of the state’s most unique heritage preserves, featuring a large granite outcropping that provides habitat to the endangered Pool Sprite and countless wildflowers such as Elf Orpine, Piedmont Sandwort, and Puck’s Orpine just to name a few. 

Established in 1939, Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating is 85th anniversary this year! You are invited to celebrate with us on March 16.

In celebration of World Wildlife Day, join SCWF staff and friends for a fun evening celebrating our local wildlife right here in South Carolina! Our soiree will have a delectable spread of food by Scott Hall & Paella South as well as an open bar by Twist. All proceeds will support our conservation, advocacy, restoration, and education programs.

This winter module will take us to the "ends of the earth"-well almost--at least as far as South Carolina is concerned! We will visit the Palmetto State's ACE basin where birds abound in one of the east coast's premiere birding areas. We'll concentrate on wintering waterfowl and the wetlands they require. Bear Island and Donnelley WMA are featherful destinations that should not be missed! Join Instructor Irvin Pitts for a full day of wandering and winter waterfowl!

Join other like-minded outdoors women and take part in this incredible fly fishing experience in upstate South Carolina on Friday, February 23, from 9 am to 3 pm. This event is designed for women to connect with each other and feel confident on the water. 

Join the Project Learning Tree and Project WILD crew for a training at the Riverbanks Zoo Discovery Center. This training has limited space so register today to reserve your seat. You may be eligible to receive 6.0 SCDE renewal credits/6 SC Endeavors credits. This training will inspire you to bring hands on environmental activities into your classroom. Workshop fee covers all materials and both guides. Please bring your own lunch or purchase at the zoo.

Join SCWF and the SC Conservation Coalition, a statewide alliance of over 40 conservation organizations, on Tuesday, February 6th for our 21st annual Lobby Day at the State House and Oyster Roast at 701 Whaley Street! There will also be an educational session beforehand to learn more about current bills.

Are you looking for an opportunity to help our beautiful bluebirds? If so, please join us at Camp Discovery in Blythewood, SC, to help give these birds a better chance at being successful parents this breeding season. We'll reduce the amount of vegetation around the boxes, clean out each one, and make any additional adjustments to improve their breeding habitat.

You are invited to join SCWF staff and friends on Wednesday, January 24th, at Capital City Club in Columbia! Tickets are only $10 per guest and include two complimentary drink tickets and light hors d’ouevres.

Join the POWR+ team for a fun adventure on an upland bird hunt for quail. Hunter and Hope Morton from All In Kennels and their friends will be leading this adventure in quail hunting. There will be an introduction to quail, a detailed safety talk, and then 2-3 POWR+ participants will go off to hunt with one of the seasoned instructors.

Black bellies, green heads, and blue wings - all in one amazing place! You are invited to sign up for a bird walk in Phinizy Swamp led by Jay Keck, SCWF’s Industry Education Manager. This birding paradise is located in Augusta, Georgia, and holds many species of waterfowl and winter migrants.

Have you always wanted to try Birds & Beans coffee? Or, maybe you usually purchase the same variety but you would like to sample another roast? This is your chance! Stop by our office on your way into work, or while you are out running errands, for a free cup of this delicious coffee that also helps migratory songbirds.

Friends, volunteers, and staff of the Carolina Sandhills NWR, along with the SC Wildlife Federation, will host a workday at the refuge on Saturday, December 9, 2023. An exciting project this year is marking and improving the new Doe Hill Trail.  This 4-mile network of woods and gravel roads has been joined together to form a new foot trail that will be dedicated in March, 2024 to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the refuge’s establishment. Volunteers will blaze the route, install signage, and perform other tasks necessary to ready the trail for hikers. 

You are invited to join us for SCWF's holiday drop in! This is a great chance to start your holiday shopping early, and enjoy light refreshments while chatting with our staff. Check out our merchandise page to see which items you would like to purchase for yourself or the outdoor enthusiasts in your life!

Be one of six guests to bird a beautiful secluded cove on the northwest side of Lake Murray! Jay Keck, SCWF’s Industry Habitat Manager, will lead this unique opportunity to bird by kayak between a private farm and SC Game Management land. Woodpeckers, including the stunning Red-headed woodpecker and Northern Flicker should be abundant. Other wintering birds like the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Common Yellowthroat, and Blue-headed Vireo should be seen too.

Come feast on delicious wild oysters with SCWF and help raise funds for coastal wildlife conservation! Natural habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate, and local wildlife need our help to conserve and restore the woods, waters and wetlands on which they depend. 

SCWF is looking for volunteers to help plant a native plant pollinator garden at the Rosewood Community Orchard on Saturday, November 4th at 10 am. We would love to have you join us!

Join Captain Tanya Dowdy to learn about “Amping up your Artificial Arsenal”. Tanya is a passionate angler and absolutely loves catching fish on artificial bait. And fall is one of the very best times to do it!  She will introduce you to several types of artificials including hard baits like topwater lures as well as soft plastics like ZMan Minnowz and finesse jigs. If you aren’t sure what that means, don’t worry!  She will explain all of the types and names so you can feel confident knowing what to ask for next time you are in the tackle shop.

Have you tried skeet shooting and enjoyed it? Are you ready to try that skill on a field?  South Carolina Wildlife Partnership has extended an invitation to our POWR+ participants for a dove shoot. This group works with landowners who spend time and money managing their lands for wildlife and hunting and they are offering a wonderful location for a dove shoot. This is a wonderful “first time” experience for new hunters but also loads of fun for seasoned hunters. It is a great way to connect with other women who are interested in shooting sports and sourcing their own food. SCWP staff will teach you about the management, safety, and the doves you will harvest.  And SCDNR will be on hand to help with safety and firearms, too.

Oconee County’s South Cove County Park near Seneca will again be celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day this fall, with a FREE family event which is open to the public. Learn the basics of fishing: how to bait a hook and cast a line into the lake! Shoot an air-rifle, learn the basics of archery, fly-tying and fly fishing. All gear is provided!

Join Josh Castleberry, professor of Environmental and Natural Resources at Central Carolina Technical College, and SCWF staff bird-guy, Jay Keck, as you paddle in kayaks through submerged cypress and tupelo trees in search of our beautiful resident and migratory birds, as well as snakes, frogs, and other creatures. Josh will be pointing out reptiles and amphibians, while Jay will be tuning everyone in to the sights and sounds of our feathered flying friends. This trip will coincide with fall migration so birds will be abundant and very vocal. Last year's paddle in the swamp was one of our most productive bird outings of the year! 

Some call them "creepy" and some call them "cool."  Either way, spiders are infinitely interesting, and this workshop is designed to help you discover some the amazing attributes that make them so.  The day will include a close-up view of spider morphology, analyzing the features that make spider life a success.  We’ll have opportunities to distinguish the sexes of spiders, surely a skill you've long desired to acquire.  Through our discussion and discovery you’ll gain a better understanding of the different types of webs spiders spin, including how and why they are spun.  Their silk is symbolic of the many connections they make in nature, and we'll have conversations about that too. 

Some call them "creepy" and some call them "cool."  Either way, spiders are infinitely interesting, and this workshop is designed to help you discover some the amazing attributes that make them so.  The day will include a close-up view of spider morphology, analyzing the features that make spider life a success.  We’ll have opportunities to distinguish the sexes of spiders, surely a skill you've long desired to acquire.  Through our discussion and discovery you’ll gain a better understanding of the different types of webs spiders spin, including how and why they are spun.  Their silk is symbolic of the many connections they make in nature, and we'll have conversations about that too.