Keep South Carolina Wild

Category: Fundraiser

SCWF holds annual Wild Summer Nights Online Auction in support of wildlife conservation and education

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Thank YOU to every single supporter who participated in this year’s Wild Summer Nights Online auction! You were vital to making this year’s auction a big success!

 

This year’s auction raised $80,881.66 in support of our education and conservation programs! We’re incredibly grateful to all our supporters, bidders, sponsors, auction item donors, and to everyone who helped spread the word by sharing our social media posts, forwarding our emails, or telling a friend.

 

We’d also like to give a shout out to our Director of Development & Events, Angi, and our Fundraising Assistant, Taylor! These two have worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make our Wild Summer Nights Online Auction happen. If you donated an item, placed a bid, or won an auction package, chances are you connected with Angi or Taylor along the way. None of it would be possible without their hard work!

As always, all auction proceeds will support our mission to conserve and restore wildlife right here in SC through education and advocacy. SCWF’s inspirational education classes and events connect people of all ages to nature. We hope you can join us at one – or several – in the coming year! Check out our event page here to see current offerings.

 

Thank you to all of our sponsors who help us increase our impact for local wildlife!

Shucking Oysters for Conservation: A Celebration of Community and Wildlife

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This past Sunday, we gathered at Bowens Island for our annual Oyster Roast Fundraiser, and it was a wonderful afternoon! Thank you to everyone who joined us to eat fresh, delicious oysters, have good conversations, and to support our mission to conserve and restore South Carolina’s wildlife and their habitat through education and advocacy. Because Bowen’s participates in SCDNR’s oyster shell recycling program, our used oyster shells will be returned to the environment to build new reefs.

 

Our staff was delighted to get to meet new friends of all ages and connect with long-time supporters who all came together for this important cause: wildlife conservation in our state.

 

Since Bowens Island is right on the marsh, our guests were treated to a beautiful backdrop filled with wildlife. During the afternoon, guests were able to see a bevy of birds including wood storks, boat-tailed grackles, ring-billed gulls, brown pelicans, snowy egrets, little blue herons, and white ibis, while anglers were fishing in the background. A few lucky attendees even spotted a family of dolphins! This picturesque day was a great reminder of the need to keep working together to protect South Carolina’s 350,000 acres of marsh because of its incredible biodiversity and the opportunities it provides for recreation and connection to nature.

We are grateful to our sponsors for helping us increase our impact for wildlife. All donations made to SCWF, including the proceeds from this event, stay right here in the state to help our local wildlife. We hope to see everyone again next year!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Thank you to our raffle item donors!

Chris Cannon

Crosby’s Fish & Seafood Co.

SCWF