Adult Pluff Mudder Camp

Learn everything you need to know about the Lowcountry! Adult Pluff Mudder Camp is a naturalist – led program geared towards adults that are new to the Beaufort area or are interested in gaining a more in-depth knowledge of its natural resources. This four-day program will teach you about the land, water, and animals of the Port Royal Sound.
Ages 18+ only.
$250/person – includes all necessary materials, lunch at Hudson’s Seafood on Day 3 and an official PRSF Pluff Mudder hat!

Our first day will begin at the Sharon and Dick Stewart Maritime Center where we will discuss the ins and outs of what makes the Port Royal Sound a unique place along the east coast. Boots and binoculars will be a much-needed accessory to explore a maritime forest and salt marsh.

Day two we will be back at the Maritime Center where we practice fishing for red drum and blue crabs. We will then take a closer look at the health of the Port Royal Sound’s waters and use microscopes to investigate the microscopic creatures found living here.

On our third day we will make a trip to Hilton Head Island and visit Hudson’s Seafood to have a hands-on seafood experience and tasting.

We will finish “camp” with a field trip to St. Phillips Island upon a boat departing Hunting Island State Park. St. Phillips Island, previously owned by Ted Turner, is a nature lover’s paradise, providing critical habitat for alligators, sea turtles, bobcats, and birds. This ecotour will also include time for beach combing, hiking, or relaxing on the beach.

• April 28: 10am-2pm at the Maritime Center
  • Maritime Center Tour
  • Animal Encounter
  • Nature Hike
• May 5: 10am – 2pm at the Maritime Center
  • Fishing, Crabbing, Casting
  • Dock Fouling Communities
  • Microplastics
  • Water Quality
• May 12: 10am – 2pm at Hudson’s Seafood
  • Cooking experience with lunch provided
• May 19: St. Phillips Island
  • 10:00 – 3:30
  • At Hunting Island