Please join us for another impactful litter sweep at Archer’s Lake in Irmo, SC, on Saturday, August 29th from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. We have picked up over 10,000 items of trash over the last 5 years in this area and we look to continue the effective clean-up efforts! We are celebrating the conclusion of the Plishing Challenge! Join us if you’ve been a part of the challenge or if you’re simply someone who wants to help keep South Carolina’s waterways clean. No previous participation in the challenge is required.
Together, we’ll remove litter from Archers Lake and the surrounding area, helping protect fish and wildlife habitat while preserving a special outdoor space for the community.
Gloves and trash bags will be available while supplies last. We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothing, closed-toe shoes, and bringing water, sunscreen, and work gloves if you have them. You’re also welcome to bring your fishing gear and enjoy Archers Lake before or after the cleanup.
Every piece of litter removed makes a difference. Join us as we celebrate another successful Plishing Challenge by giving back to the waters that bring us together!
Please sign up by using the link below so we can send pertinent information about the day!
Please join us for another impactful litter sweep at Archer’s Lake in Irmo, SC, on Saturday, March 14th from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We have picked up over 10,000 items of trash over the last 5 years in this area and we look to continue the effective clean-up efforts this year too! This pond hosts wintering waterfowl like ruddy ducks, lesser scaup, and hooded mergansers. In the spring, you can find neotropical birds like the blackpoll warbler and yellow warbler here too.
We hope you join us to help keep this area as clean as possible for the community and the wildlife we love! We will be using the SC Aquarium’s “litter journal” to record the litter we pick up. This type of data encourages data-driven decisions. The data collected by these pickups is critical in identifying pollution trends in a particular area, as well as promoting discussions about conservation, single-item plastic use in our state, and how trash impacts wildlife.
Are you looking for an opportunity to protect South Carolina’s native habitats? If so, please join us at SCWF’s property in Sumter for an Invasive Species Cleanup Day from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 18th. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants such as Chinese privet, nandina, and English ivy, giving native plants and wildlife a better chance to thrive. Invasive species threaten healthy ecosystems by displacing native plants, altering soil and light conditions, and limiting resources for wildlife.
Please bring water, wear sturdy footwear, and feel free to bring hand tools such as loppers, pruners, or snips if you have them.
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 during the next 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. We hope to see you there! Please use the button below to sign up to volunteer for this event.
Check out pictures from last year’s volunteer day here!
Friends, volunteers, and staff of Carolina Sandhills NWR along with the SC Wildlife Federation (SCWF) will host a workday at the refuge on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Since 1998, the SCWF and the refuge have collaborated on volunteer projects. We invite you to join us for a day of learning about refuge wildlife as you help conserve and protect valuable natural resources. Anticipated projects include maintaining trails, installing trail and boundary signs, litter pick-up, and repairing boardwalks and kiosks.
If you would like to learn more about this volunteer opportunity, you can check out our blog post from last year’s volunteer day here.
If you haven’t yet visited the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, we encourage you to do so. Founded in 1939, the refuge contains rolling sand hills dominated by the longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystem. Along with the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, the refuge is home to 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.
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 during the next 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. We hope to see you there! Please use the button below to sign up to volunteer for this event.
