SCDNR Horseshoe Crab Survey
Join SCDNR biologists as we conduct a horseshoe crab survey! Horseshoe crabs lay their eggs on the beach during spring full and new moons when the tide is the highest.
Date:
April 30, 2026
Location:
Melton Peter Demetre Park, James Island, Charleston 29412
Venue:
Melton Peter Demetre Park, 640 Wampler Drive
Registration:
Area:
County: Charleston
Type:
Demonstration
Audience:
All are welcome, Coastal/Resource Managers
Categories:
Wildlife Management
Lead Partner:
SCDNR
Beach Vitex Strike Force Volunteer Training
This field workshop will cover identification, reporting, and herbicide application methods and safety. Organized by the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Date:
April 17, 2026
Location:
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Venue:
Town of Pawleys Island - Town Hall (323 Myrtle Ave)
Registration:
Area:
County: Georgetown
Type:
Training, Volunteer Opportunity
Audience:
All are welcome
Categories:
Invasive Species
Lead Partner:
North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Supporting Partner:
NOAA, ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve, SC Department of Natural Resources, Baruch/USC
Bulls Bay Nature and Heritage Festival
The mission of the Bulls Bay Nature Festival - From the Forest to the Sea is to increase awareness, promote engagement and foster lasting connections with the cultural history and unique natural places and wildlife in the Bulls Bay community
Date:
May 16, 2026
Location:
Awendaw, SC 29429
Venue:
Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center and other locations
Area:
County: Charleston, Region: Lowcountry
Type:
Festival, Public Educational Event
Audience:
All are welcome
Categories:
Biodiversity Conservation, Fauna Taxonomy/ID, Wildlife Management
Supporting Partner:
S.C. Forestry Commission, SCDNR
2nd Annual Fishin’ for Trash Tournament with Ditch Mafia - Myrtle Beach
Prizes awarded for the most trash collected!
Volunteers needed! Boaters & Shoreline Crews Needed!
Join the mission: www.ditchmafia.com/operations
For more information, please contact Chelsea Murray at: info@murrellsinletsc.com | 843-357-2007
Date:
May 02, 2026
Location:
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
Venue:
The Boathouse, 201 Fantasy Harbor Blvd
Registration:
Area:
County: Georgetown
Type:
Public Event
Audience:
All are welcome
Categories:
Litter Sweep
Supporting Partner:
Murrells Inlet 2020
Murrells Inlet 34th Annual Spring Tide Community Clean Up & Chowder Cookoff
Date:
May 03, 2026
Location:
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Venue:
Morse Park Landing, 1925 US-17 BUS
Area:
County: Georgetown
Type:
Public Event
Audience:
All are welcome
Categories:
Litter Sweep
Lead Partner:
Murrells Inlet 2020
Grand Strand Healthy Ponds: HOA & POA Reps: Solve Stormwater Pond Problems
Clemson Extension, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, and North Inlet- Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve invites HOA/POA representatives, pond owners, and pond managers to increase their knowledge of pond management best practices.
Date:
April 30, 2026
Location:
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
Venue:
South Strand Recreation Center, 9650 Scipio Lane
Registration:
Area:
County: Horry
Type:
Workshop
Audience:
HOA Representatives and Property Managers, Pond Management Professionals, Pond Owners
Categories:
Stormwater Management, Stormwater Ponds
Supporting Partner:
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium, Clemson Extension, North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Environmental Education Association of South Carolina (EEASC) Annual Conference: Camp Compass, Navigating Environmental Education
The annual EEASC conference is scheduled for June 17-19, 2026 with pre-conference workshops available on June 16th. It will take place in Spartanburg, SC at "The George" downtown which is part of USC Upstate.
Date:
June 17 - 19, 2026
Location:
Spartanburg, SC 29303
Venue:
USC Upstate
Type:
Conference
Audience:
Educators
Categories:
Education/Resources, Science Education
Septic Think Tank
The Septic Think Tank is a one-day idea sharing event that highlights local-level septic management strategies underway in South Carolina to protect public and environmental health.
Date:
May 05, 2026
Location:
Columbia, SC 29223
Venue:
South Carolina Department of Archives and History, 8301 Parklane Rd
Registration:
Type:
Other
Audience:
Environmental Orgs, Local Government, Non-Profit Leaders, Planners
Categories:
Environmental Health, Septic, Water Quality
Lead Partner:
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Supporting Partner:
S.C. Department of Archives and History, Mount Pleasant Waterworks, Clemson Extension, ACE Basin National Estuarine Research Reserve, SC Department of Natural Resources, Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments, SC Department of Environmental Services – Bureau of Water, Waccamaw Regional COG
2026 South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium Biennial Research Symposium
The S.C. Sea Grant Consortium is pleased to announce its third biennial Coastal Science Research Symposium, to be held at the College of Charleston, June 9–11, 2026.
Date:
June 09 - 11, 2026
Location:
The College of Charleston, SC 29401
Area:
County: Charleston
Type:
Symposium
Audience:
Academics, Coastal/Resource Managers, Educators, Environmental Orgs, Land Managers, Outreach/Education Professionals, Stormwater Managers, Students
Categories:
Aquaculture/Mariculture, Coastal Management, Coastal Resilience, Fisheries & Fisheries Mgmt., Marine Debris, Science Education, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Development, Water Quality
Lead Partner:
S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
Supporting Partner:
College of Charleston
Post-Construction BMP Inspector Certification Course by Clemson Extension
This program is offered as a five-week online course, followed by an in-person field day and an online certification exam. If you would like to be notified of future course offerings, please contact oshiel3@clemson.edu.
Date:
March 16 - May 08, 2026
Location:
Online
Registration:
Type:
Online Course
Audience:
Engineers, HOA Representatives and Property Managers, Landscape Architects, Public Works Officials, Stormwater Managers
Categories:
Hazards
Lead Partner:
Clemson Extension
