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4,400 acre Gregorie Neck in PRS watershed conserved
On Feb 15, 2024, The Nature Conservancy announced it had acquired the Gregorie Neck, a 4,400 acre property in Yemasee for $35 million. This was one of the largest undeveloped tracts of waterfront property in the Sound watershed, along the banks of the Coosawhatchie...
Year-Round Monarchs in Coastal South Carolina
We typically think of monarchs and their annual epic migration journey between Canada and Mexico, but a new study conducted by biologists from SC Department of Natural Resources suggests that coastal South Carolina may be home to a year-round population of monarch...
INAUGURAL MARSH MADNESS OYSTER ROAST SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9
INAUGURAL MARSH MADNESS OYSTER ROAST SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Proceeds benefit Port Royal Sound Foundation's expanding research programs Turn off the game, put down your brackets and experience a different kind of spring celebration at the inaugural “Marsh Madness,”...
Port Royal Sound Foundation Seeks Summer Intern
Job Title: Summer Intern Statement of Job: The Summer Intern will work cooperatively with the Port Royal Sound Foundation Staff on supporting educational programs, creating curriculum for young visitors, aiding with summer camps, providing animal care, and educating...
Grant Awarded From Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation for PRSF Education and Research
Grant Awarded From Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation for PRSF Education and Research In December 2023, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awarded a grant to the Port Royal Sound Foundation (PRSF) in support of important education and research initiatives to...
Port Royal Sound Foundation On a Mission For a Sound Future
The Port Royal Sound Foundation Team: Jessica Kochman, Astrid Fabian, Sarah Walbert, Chris Kehrer, Jody Hayward, Kathy Caliendo, Courtney Kimmel and Kat Armstrong It’s impossible to talk about the dedicated work of the Port Royal Sound Foundation without delving into...
Sparking Conservation – How Six Local Women Are Making a Difference
JUL 30, 2023 Sparking Conservation – How Six Local Women Are Making a Difference CELEBRATE HILTON HEAD MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY BY The six women highlighted here are talented, passionate, and incredibly accomplished. They spend their days protecting animals, educating...
Conroy Center Hosts Annual Children’s Book Fair
Conroy Center Hosts Annual Children’s Book Fair Posted by Margaret Evans | Jul 18, 2023 | Arts, Books | 0 “A gorgeous book that will touch every child’s longing to connect with someone ‘out there’ who is like them,” is how School Library Journal praised Indigo...
Premiere of the Pavilion
The Weezie Education Pavilion is the latest addition to the Port Royal Sound Maritime Center and is intended to give visiting school children a larger place to gather while on field trips to the center and is also available to be rented out for private events. The...
$50,000 Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Grant Awarded to PRSF
March 1, 2023 $50,000 Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Grant Awarded to PRSF On December 27, 2022, Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awarded a $50,000 Environmental Education and Stewardship grant to the Port Royal Sound Foundation (PRSF). This grant will...