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I taught one year of fifth grade science and four years of high school biology. It was easy to share my passion for science and especially nature with the use of these two resources in my hand.....
For a fun and informative resource on lowcountry native flora and fauna visit, http://www.coastalkingdom.com free videos and clips and teaching materials available
A great global ecological resource, full of fun activities and materials visit http://www.exploringnature.org/
the cost is minimal to join.

You're invited to attend the 4th Annual Taste of Waddell!

Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 • 3 - 7 PM
On the Bluff at The Waddell Mariculture Center, Sawmill Creek Rd. Bluffton, SC

A celebration of the Port Royal Sound Ecosystem to benefit
Cobia, Red Drum, Sea trout stock enhancement programs at Waddell and the Port Royal Sound Adult Red Drum Study.

Brought to you by: The Friends of Waddell, and the Hilton Head Island Sportfishing Club
•Wine and Dine
Waddell raised organic shrimp cooked 3 ways by Chef Michael Sigler of Sigler's Rotisserie & Seafood
Buckets of May River Oysters

Some of our favorite places provide menus to help us make better choices about the food we eat. One local family business seeks to do more and educate all of us along the way about how we can ensure fish for the future !! Find out more and help support this important initiative. Read more at...
http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/10/26/1840733/restaurant-serving-up-sus...

Please see the latest news article on Kids in Kayaks ! Thank you to all who make this program wonderful.

http://www.blufftontoday.com/bluffton-news/2011-10-09/students-get-insid...

Riversmart was the proud recipient of a 2008 South Carolina Wildlife Federation award in water conservation. We are proud to announce, nomination applications for 2011 conservation awards are now open. Please visit SCWF website at http://www.scwf.org/index.php/education-programs/award-application to nominate people or organizations you feel deserving of this statewide recognition in the fields of conservation.

One of Port Royal Sound's most elegant bird species is doing well in our Lowcountry waters. Please see South Carolina Department of Natural Resource's 2011 Woodstork Survey Results. This report includes interesting facts on woodstorks in case you want to know more about these amazing birds.

.Lowcountry Woodstorks DNR Survey Report

Please particpate in our poll
Stormwater Poll

National Geographic has an easy, fun, and educational tool for calculating your water foot print. This webiste also includes a kid's version and lots of useful educational materials related to water use. Calculate your water foot print and report back to us ! We would love to know if you take the pledge and action you might take to reduce your water foot print.NatGeo Water Footprint

Recently I was asked to describe Port Royal Sound with just one word. As I sat bewildered by this seemingly easy question, my mind raced to find the one descriptive term that would encompass how alive, alert, and awed each of my senses becomes when I am near the sound. What word could brand the expansive salt marshes whose changes of color reflect the seasons, birds that migrate most in plumage as if attending a formal event, flashes of silver and grey from marine life coming up to the surface and returning with a splash into the murky nutrient rich waters .

Sea Pines residents explore options for waterways.

Read the Island Packet story here