How You Can Help

Great parks help get people outside where they can explore the natural world around them. That’s why every dollar donated to the Beautiful Places Alliance is invested in South Carolina State Parks. The Alliance offers a variety of options for donating to the state parks, ranging from a one-time general donation to a corporate donation for a specific project in a state park.

Through your contribution to the Beautiful Places Alliance, you are making a commitment to protect South Carolina State Parks and preserve many of our state’s most-valued natural and cultural resources.

When you donate to the Beautiful Places Alliance, you are telling us that state parks matter in your community. Going for a hike, riding a bike or paddling a canoe are also great ways to improve your health!

Help Sponsor These Projects

All contributions to the Beautiful Places Alliance go directly to projects, not daily operations. Some other project ideas that have been proposed:

• New wildlife viewing platforms along the lagoons and ponds at Huntington Beach State Park, which has long been considered one of the prime bird-watching spots along the East Coast.
• Extending the boardwalk at Woods Bay State Park, which is between Florence and Sumter, to provide easy access to a sight rarely seen: the interior of a large, undisturbed Carolina Bay. These elliptical depressions of mysterious origin are unique to the coastal plains region and most have disappeared due to development.
• A new viewing platform and deck overlooking a popular swimming hole off a mountain trail at Table Rock State Park on the Blue Ridge near Greenville.
• Improvements to the path surrounding the 30-acre lake at Sesquicentennial State Park near Columbia that would turn the path into an easy to use hike-and-bike trail.

We value your thoughts as well as your contributions. To suggest other projects, please email Lou Fontana at lfontana@scprt.com or Daniel Gambrell dgambrell@scprt.com.

Individual Giving

Make a one-time online donation to the Beautiful Places Alliance.

Individuals also can sponsor specific projects or make other contributions. Email us or call 800.471.4064 if you would like more information about other giving options.

Corporate Giving

Whether supporting a specific project or making a general contribution to our state parks, the Beautiful Places Alliance provides several opportunities for corporations to support South Carolina State Parks.

If your company would like to contribute to a specific project or become more involved in protecting our state park resources, please contact Lou Fontana with the Beautiful Places Alliance at 800.471.4064 or email Lou Fontana at lfontana@scprt.com or Daniel Gambrell dgambrell@scprt.com.

Foundations & Agencies

Grants and donations play a key role in the preservation of our state parks’ natural and cultural resources. These investments have not only served to protect our state’s valuable resources but also have provided numerous hands-on educational opportunities for South Carolina’s children to explore their state’s history and environment. For more information on how your foundation or agency can support South Carolina State Parks, please contact Lou Fontana with the Beautiful Places Alliance at 800.471.4064 or email Lou Fontana at lfontana@scprt.com or Daniel Gambrell dgambrell@scprt.com.