Waccamaw Audubon Society Monthly Meeting
At Myrtle Beach State Park
Our speaker will be Preston Kelly, Waccamaw Riverkeeper. He is a native of Darlington County, growing up on the Great Pee Dee and Lynches Rivers. This upbringing inspired his love and devotion for protecting our waterways and their wetlands that carry through today. Preston has been the Waccamaw Riverkeeper for nearly 2 years. The title of his presentation is "Where the Waccamaw Flows." Our speaker for October 1st will be Rachel Hawes, Audubon SC's new Community Building Manager who will speak on the “Community Building Program and Prothonotary Warblers” Rachel is a Charleston, SC native with over a decade of experience in outreach and engagement in conservation. Rachel has worked for several conservation organizations throughout her career including the Coastal Conservation League, The Nature Conservancy and SCDNR - building expertise in marine conservation, partnership collaboration, and stewardship. Cara Schildtknecht will be our speaker for November 5th. She is a Lecturer in Sustainability at Coastal Carolina University and self described Bird Nerd, River Rat, Eco Diva who currently loves in Longs, South Carolina. Cara has also been instrumental in founding and organizing the Myrtle Beach Green Drinks chapter for local conservation organizations serving the Grand Strand as well as the local chapter of SC Native Plants Society.
DETAILS
Event Hours
Come out and meet some new friends- social time is from 6:30pm to 7pm. Meeting/speaker starts at 7pm.
Meeting Place
Activity Center Classroom
What to Bring
Bring a flashlight- you will need it to help you get to your car in the dark parking lot after the program.
Price
Free park admission after 5:00pm if you tell park admission you are coming to the Audubon meeting.