Posts tagged: Habitat

Hurricane Helene showed us that whether we live on the coast or in the mountains, anywhere can be vulnerable to the devastating effects of major storms. To a degree, humans can prepare for these...

Article by Tess Renusch, National Wildlife Federation Published September 30th, 2024 https://blog.nwf.org/2024/09/leave-the-leaves-to-save-fireflies/ Fireflies are in decline, but you can help them by skipping the yard waste bags this year. If you’ve ever lived in...

Article by Braelei Hardt, National Wildlife Federation, and Robert Watkins, National Wildlife Federation https://blog.nwf.org/2024/09/how-fallen-leaves-support-moths-and-butterflies/ Published September 26th, 2024 Amid the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot lies a hidden ecosystem where moths and butterflies find...

Irmo Middle School, in Lexington-Richland 5 School District, earned their third superlative award as the 2024 Conserve School of the Year (2024). The school has a green house and a monarch butterfly garden. Last...

The town of Chapin was recently certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat! Chapin is now the 13th Certified Wildlife Habitat in our state and has joined over 300 other communities across the nation making...

We are thrilled to announce the mailing of native milkweed seeds to SC residents, thus completing the 2024 Milkweed for Monarchs Project! We are grateful to Comporium for sponsoring this year’s project. This project...

St. Joseph Catholic School in Columbia created a Schoolyard Habitat in 2022, and it is still thriving! Nectar plants attract butterflies and other pollinators, and milkweed provides critical habitat for Monarch butterflies. The students...

Article written by Anne Wenger for the Heritage at Lowman newspaper with consultation with Jay Keck, of the SC Wildlife Federation. A beautiful example of community support for the Heritage at Lowman is that...

Shaw Industries has been a valued Wildlife And Industries Together (WAIT) partner in the Midlands since 2016. Located along the Saluda River, Shaw’s property is a wintering place for waterfowl such as wood ducks...

If you’ve ever wanted to create a home for a baby monarch butterfly, it’s the season to plant in South Carolina. Residents who want to attract monarch butterflies in their yard and give them...