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Seeds to Shoreline...
Member StoriesThis past Tuesday, Seeds to Shoreline offered an exciting volunteer opportunity for Master Naturalists at the College of Charleston greenhouse. The morning of February 17th was spent planting newly germinated Spartina seedlings. With guidance...
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Amorous Animals...
Walk & TalkDo you know your angles? Do you have a favorite pose when sending selfies to your love? Bowerbirds and fiddler crabs do! Just in time for Valentine's Day, Kristina Wheeler presented an eye-opening (and at times eye-covering) talk on Sex Lives of...
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The Carl Cole Service Award goes to...
NewsValerie Luzadder!Valerie became the 2025 recipient of the award as she logged over 400 hours of volunteer time in 2025, showing a dedication to her causes that few other volunteers have. She was active in the following roles:Dolphin Education...
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Annual General Meeting Recap…
NewsLast Sunday’s Annual Meeting was well-attended by about 40 CMNA members. After some light refreshments, we received reports from our Board of Directors. Colin Hocking, our president, provided a review of the association year. Our treasurer,...
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Mallory Maher's Presentation...
If you missed Sunday's Annual General Meeting, Mallory wasn't able to make it to our event due to the weather. However, she was able to record a presentation for...
Caw Caw's expansion...
Early January gave us our first outing of the year, led by Caw Caw's manager, Dennis Burgart.Dennis was kind enough to introduce about 20 MNs to the new section...
Happy New Year!...
That's right...we're at the very beginning of 2026, so I hope you're looking forward to a year of good health and great happiness!New years are usually the time...
Volunteer Spotlight...Jane Ford
I’m a 2017 Spring graduate of the Coastal Master Naturalist program.You could say I’ve been working and volunteering in the outdoors most of my life. I'm a ‘75...
Did you know?...
If you're a new member, or even a member that's been around a while, there's a video on how to find your way around the website and access your member profile...
More nest boxes...
If you've been to Caw Caw recently, you might have noticed more shiny new nest boxes along the swamp trails.In all, 10 new Wood Duck nesting boxes have been...
Congrats, Fall Class graduates!...
December saw a successful Master Naturalist class conclude with another group of graduates and several new members of the CMNA!Well done to all of you, and for...
Betsy Kerrison Nature Trail bioblitz...
After much planning and behind the scenes organizing, November 6th saw us participate in the first bioblitz to be conducted at the as yet unopened trail that is...
The Big Sit...
The Big Sit was another successful birding day at James Island County Park on Saturday, October 4th.In all, during our day at the park we identified 37 species,...
Volunteer Spotlight...Judith Kramer
What I love most about volunteering as a Master Naturalist is the learning never ends! And therefore the opportunities to pass on the excitement of what I have...
Au Revoir...
In the last couple of months we have had to say a fond farewell to two of our past board members who have moved out of state.First, Dr. Dave Eslinger, who most...
Message from the President...
I'm back in my coffee shop office again as I write, avoiding the weather that came our way with the threat of storms Humberto and Imelda, but looking forward to...
Caterpillars on Wax Myrtles?...
Hey all, Jay Keck of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation is interested in the caterpillar population on the Common Wax Myrtle, Morella cerifera. If you know...
A Big Sit: Accessible Birding
How many birds can we identify while staying within a seventeen-foot diameter circle? Join this accessible and inclusive birding event to help answer this...
Dr. Dave Eslinger's "Alien" Microscopy Class...
We sat in a dimly lit room, all eight of us, hunched over microscopes, searching for life in samples of murky water, moss and leaves collected from all kinds of...
Calling all CMNA Members- The Beidler Forest Needs Our Help...
Santee Cooper is a state-owned electric utility that is proposing a new transmission line to transport power to its customers. Santee Cooper has had a 125-foot...
The numbers are in....
Well done, Coastal Master Naturalist Volunteers!As you probably know, the SC Master Naturalist program recently released the results of their yearly roundup of...
Volunteer Spotlight...Maryanne Harbit
Hi, I am Maryanne Harbit. I graduated from the CMNA Program in December 2023.I have always been interested in the natural world, particularly birds. When I read...
Join the SC Aquarium Eco-challenge team...
Hello Eco-challenge friends and community partners,For the last three years, the South Carolina Aquarium has joined the global Plastic Free July movement to...
