Santee Birding and Nature Festival, April 24th, 25th & 26th
“Experience the natural wonders of the Santee region! Birding trips, canoe and kayak excursions, lake tours, butterfly and fossil walks, photography workshops, conservation exhibits, a children’s nature walk and more! Register now to enjoy the incredible wildlife and wild places of central South Carolina” Â Go [...]
The 2009 Palmetto Swamp Fox Adventure Race was held in McClellanville again this year. Steve Morone of Kando Adventures said that this year was a record turnout. The course takes racers on a 10 to 12 hour trip, 55-60 miles through Francis Marion National Forest. Racers compete in various groups and will Kayak, Bike ant [...]
Get ready, it is almost time for the 33rd Annual Lowcountry Shrimp Festival. As usual, there will be great food, entertainment, a silent auction and hand crafted gifts from a variety of vendors. Don’t forget the Blessing of the Fleet that is always the highlight.
May 2, 2009 from 11am - 5pm
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Last weekend my brother and some friends took the kids camping at McConnells Landing on the Santee River. It located on road forest road 204F on the FMNF Map. There are no facilities other than fire pits and a boat landing, but we were introducing the kids to roughing it like we did.
The site is [...]
Interesting news article on a couples birding vacation in McClellanville. Click here for the article.
Volunteers are needed for clean up of the Francis Marion National Forest, as part of Palmetto Pride Clean Up Day. Interested participants are asked to meet at 5821 Hwy 17 N in Awendaw at the Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center. Registration is from 8-9 am on February 7, 2009.
For more information call [...]
There has been good news about the Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge and Francis Marion National Forest lately. We all could use some good news for a change. There are a lot of folks working hard to protect the area and they should be commended. Here are some articles that were recently published in the Post [...]
Now that it is fall and the we have cooler temperatures, it is a great time to hike in the Francis Marion National Forest. The leaves are changing, the snakes are hibernating, and there is plenty of wildlife to see. We took the kids and a good time just looking at the leaves, wild turkeys [...]
It is almost Halloween, and I saw a recent article in the Berkeley Independent on Ghosts in the Francis Marion National Forest. It had me thinking of local ghost stories. I have heard a number of stories of the lighthouse keeper murdering his wife, and she haunts the Cape Romain Lighthouse.
I have camped there and [...]
I came across some recent articles about the McClellanville and Awendaw areas. Here are some links:
Education opportunities at the Awendaw Raptor Center
National Trails Day in the Francis Upcoming events at the Sewee Visitor and Environmental Center
Letter from James McClellan on Preserving Natural Resources
Article on the state of Commercial Shrimping Industry
Shrimp Baiting
Fishing enthusiast check out www.charlestonfishing.com
If you [...]
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