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Jul

Deep in the Pluff Mud: Tidal Creek Excavation with SCDNR SCORE

Blog, Charleston Waterkeeper, Education, Outreach, Programs

Have you ever ended up waist deep in the pluff mud? Intentionally? Our partners, the South Carolina Oyster Recycling and Enhancement (SCORE) team at the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and a group of volunteers spent three days in April 2024 moving pluff mud to help restore water...

Jul

Restoring your Marshes with SCDNR SCORE

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Lauren Greenwood

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The smell of the pluff mud and the scenic views of our marshes are not only iconic to South Carolina’s coastal landscape, but our salt marshes play an vital role in keeping your waterways clean by filtering and trapping sediments and pollutants, preventing erosion, providing a buffer against storms, and...

Jul

Oyster Reef Restoration with SCDNR SCORE

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Lauren Greenwood

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What do you do with your oyster shells? Do you love eating oysters? Lowcountry locals love to spend their weekends at oyster roasts or their local fish camp, but have you ever thought about what happens to those oyster shells after you enjoy their delicious insides? Ideally, those shells would...

Jun

INTERVIEW WITH RICK CRAWFORD

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Harriott Parker

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We caught up with the true Sustainable Angler, Rick Crawford! HP: Why do you choose to support Charleston Waterkeeper? RC: I believe that being active in your local community is important, and Charleston Waterkeeper provides lots of ways for the community to get involved in keeping our waterways clean, which is important to me as an...

May

INTERVIEW WITH MIKE WEISSKOPF

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Harriott Parker

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We caught up with our GPS and boat guru, Mike Weisskopf! HP: Why do you choose to support Charleston Waterkeeper? MW: As I retired, I wanted to volunteer to give back to the community and I saw volunteering for Charleston Waterkeeper as a great way to contribute to work to improve water...

Mar

INTERVIEW WITH BARBARA BECKINGHAM

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Harriott Parker

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We caught up with the brilliant, Barbara Beckingham! HP: Why do you choose to support Charleston Waterkeeper? BB: The energy and commitment of Charleston Waterkeeper is very inspiring to me, as a resident and as an environmental scientist. In our local waterways is where I study ways to detect and understand the behavior...

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