Calling All Volunteers: Workday Scheduled for

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Friends, volunteers and staff of Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge along with the SC Wildlife Federation will host a workday at the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, December 10, 2011. The workday is an annual project of the SC Wildlife Federation. Plan to join us for a day of learning about refuge wildlife and performing physical activity including protecting red-cockaded woodpecker trees, maintaining trails, installing trail signs, and building information kiosks.

Participants should wear field clothes and bring work gloves, drinks, and a snack. Participants will meet at the Refuge Headquarters at 9:00 a.m. The Headquarters Office is located 3.5 miles east of McBee on US Highway 1 in Chesterfield County. The workday will conclude at noon, but participants may wish to picnic at Lake Bee before leaving the refuge. If you plan to bring a group, please let us know so that we can plan for your group. 

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge is a 46,000-acre longleaf pine forest managed primarily for the red-cockaded woodpecker, a federally endangered species. The longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem provides habitat for more than 190 species of birds, 42 species of mammals, 41 species of reptiles, and 25 species of amphibians. More than 800 species of plants have been identified on the refuge, including rare species of pitcher plants, Well’s pixie-moss, and the white-wicky. The Friends of Carolina Sandhills NWR is a group of citizens dedicated to supporting the role of the refuge in protecting and preserving the longleaf-wiregrass ecosystem; promoting the enjoyment and responsible use of the refuge by the public; and engaging in educational and civic activities to promote the refuge and wise stewardship of its resources.

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