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St. Stephen fish elevator outing...
Member StoriesOur recent outing to the fish elevator at St. Stephen was quite the revelation! First, I never knew there was such a thing, and second, it was quite the tour of the facility, but mostly, the birds definitely knew about this place as there were...
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Volunteer Spotlight - Tony & Joanne Panek...
Volunteer SpotlightWe are graduates of the Fall 2017 Coastal Master Naturalist Course at the Caw Caw Interpretive Center. Since being introduced to all of the amazing habitats and resources in the area, we have been fortunate to volunteer for a variety of...
Continue readingThis year's Carl Cole Service Award Recipient...
Newsis Colin Hocking!Colin Graduated from the Master Naturalist program in the fall of 2019 and once we were able to have gatherings again after the restrictions of Covid, he was invited onto the Board as a Member at Large. Due to changing roles on...
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Message from the President...
Message from the PresidentHello everyone!It is with much honor that I take over the role of President of our Association, and I'm excited about our Association's future!Over the last few years as VP, I've seen our membership grow dramatically and that comes down to this;...
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Birds of Prey Presentation to Williams Elementary School...
On March 4, the Coastal Master Naturalist Association proudly sponsored a Birds of Prey program at Williams Memorial Elementary School in Dorchester District 4....
Milking Golden Silk Threads Helps Solve A Natural History Mystery...
In the Dog Days of Summer 2024, Laini Allen in Park and Program Services received an email from a historian looking to solve a thread mystery. Christopher...
Avian flu...
Avian flu is in the news, and we have received some questions regarding how we can help our feathered friends at the feeders. The latest strain of avian...
Installation of Wood Duck Nesting Boxes...
One project that has been planned for some time came to fruition on January 15th. Under the hard work and guidance of Edsel Taylor, Kristina Wheeler, Colin...
Nemours Wildlife Preserve Winter Tour...
Field trips with the CMNA group carry some of the same excitement for me that I remember from field trips as a young kid, with added benefits that we all have...
Purple Martin Gourd Raising at John's Island County Park...
On January 29th, CMNA members met at John’s County Island Park to begin a citizen science project on Purple Martins.The park has installed a Purple Martin (or...
Upcoming Programs
Volunteer Opportunities including GARDENING at Caw Caw and PURPLE MARTIN HOUSING in the parks...keep reading for more....Gardening:January 20th at Caw...
Natural History Volunteer Newsletter...
Article reproduced with permission of Caroline Heape. If you'd like to continue receiving newsletters from Caroline, it's simple: VOLUNTEER!Caroline can be...
Welcome new members to your Board...
Last weekend saw our Annual General Meeting and Graduation celebration for the 2024 fall class!It's always a pleasure to see a new group of Master Naturalists...
Purple Haze Showing...
On Thursday, January 9th, CMNA hosted the screening of Zach Steinhauser’s film, “Purple Haze”. The screening was shown at the Charleston Main library on Calhoun...
Happy Holidays Master Naturalist Friends!
I hope that wherever life takes you around this holiday season–whether it’s with family, on a vacation, or lazing around with a pet– that you are able to relax...
Awards and Charitable Donations Committee
One of the new developments that came out of this year is the CMNA’s ‘Awards and Charitable Donations Committee’. What is this you ask? Here’s some background....
Volunteer Spotlight: Corinne and David Ramage
Francis Beidler Forest is an 18,000-acre bird and wildlife sanctuary tucked away in Harleyville. It has two parts: 1) the cypress-tupelo hardwood forest and...
Going Batty with CMNA
On October 16th, 2024, Lydia Moore, Research and Education Manager for the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy, shared with us a fascinating presentation on the...
Caw Caw Interpretive Center's Rain Garden...
Caw Caw Interpretive Center, Clemson Extension, and Coastal Master Naturalists teamed up to utilize a grant thanks to the South Carolina Native Plant Society...
The Big Sit 2...
October 5th saw our second annual Big Sit held by Charleston County Parks at James Island County Park, and hosted by park naturalist and our CMNA Board Member,...
Caw Caw Fire & Flood....
Quick update on Caw Caw; as you may know, we had a fire in the Interpretive Center, main building on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. We were closed in response to...
Gardening at Caw Caw...
There are many opportunities for volunteering through CMNA. Big thanks to Nicki for keeping our calendar full.One of those opportunities is gardening at Caw Caw....
Cane Bay Clean up...
September 28th saw some CMNA volunteers participate in this trash collection effort!Several months ago, it came to my attention that the animal and bird rescue...
Message from the President...
Happy Autumn, Friends!I don’t know about y'all, but this is my favorite time of year! While Lowcountry weather might not cool off for a bit, there’s still...
