Tuesday Talk: The Remarkable Robert Smalls with Author Rebecca Bruff

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Click the orange "Book A Program" button on our website to RSVP portroyalsoundfoundation.org $10/person (plus fees) Explore why we should know and appreciate the life, legacy, and contributions of Robert Smalls with local author, Rebecca Bruff. Robert Smalls, born enslaved, liberated himself and others in a larger-than-life escape to freedom. After the Civil War, he […]

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Adopt A Highway Litter Pickup

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Help us keep our waters clean! Bags, High visibility vest, gloves and grabbers will be available at the Maritime Center. Ages 13+ only; under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please RSVP to ckehrer@portroyalsoundfoundation.org in order to receive instructions on participation.

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Junior Naturalist

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Be a Junior Naturalist for the day at the Maritime Center! Jr. Naturalists will explore a maritime forest and salt marsh, meet our snakes, turtles and alligators, discover marine life through microscopes & so much more! Age: 4th - 7th Grade Cost: $100 Time: 9:30am – 4pm Click the orange "Book a Program" button to […]

Tuesday Talk: Sea Turtles of the Eastern USA

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Click the orange "Book A Program" button on our website to RSVP portroyalsoundfoundation.org $10/person (plus fees) Learn about the natural history of the 5 species of Sea Turtles that can be found in the South Carolina coast. Their nesting habits, feeding, migration and other unique and interesting facts about the Sea Turtles of our area. […]

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Story Time

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Join us at the Maritime Center to take a trip through the ocean and watch sea creatures come alive through the pages of a book! Stick around after the story for a fun activity or animal encounter. Free to attend! No registration - just show up!

Tuesday Talk: Resurrecting Sea Island Cotton on Edisto Island

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Click the orange "Book A Program" button on our website to RSVP portroyalsoundfoundation.org $10/person (plus fees) Sea Island Cotton was a cash crop grown across the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia for roughly 140 years and to an extent that it shaped not only the cultures and socio-political aspects of the Lowcountry, but […]

Recycled Art Contest

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

REGISTRATION FORM AND $10 FEE DUE BY OCTOBER 27th CONTEST LIMITED TO FIRST 100 ENTRIES   Artists are invited to participate in our Recycled Art Contest. The theme for all artwork should relate to the Port Royal Sound – think ocean, animals, beaches, local culture & history, and fun in the sun! Entries must be […]

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Story Time

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Join us at the Maritime Center to take a trip through the ocean and watch sea creatures come alive through the pages of a book! Stick around after the story for a fun activity or animal encounter. Free to attend! No registration - just show up!

Tuesday Talk: Snakes of the South Carolina Lowcountry

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Click the orange "Book A Program" button on our website to RSVP portroyalsoundfoundation.org $10/person (plus fees) Dr. Jeff Camper, Professor of Biology at Francis Marion University, will discuss how to identify the snake species that are native to the SC Lowcountry. **LIVE SNAKES will be present - guests will be able to touch & photograph

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Junior Naturalist

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Be a Junior Naturalist for the day at the Maritime Center! Jr. Naturalists will explore a maritime forest and salt marsh, meet our snakes, turtles and alligators, discover marine life through microscopes & so much more! Age: 4th - 7th Grade Cost: $100 Time: 9:30am – 4pm Click the orange "Book a Program" button to […]

Tuesday Talk: Botanical Biographies – Stories from our Native Plants

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Click the orange "Book A Program" button on our website to RSVP portroyalsoundfoundation.org $10/person (plus fees) Join Juliana Smith, Naturalist & Project Coordinator for the Spring Island Trust, as we take a peek between the petals of our native plants to learn about the strategies they employ to ensure the success of their future generations. […]

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Story Time

Maritime Center 310 Okatie Hwy, Okatie, SC, United States

Join us at the Maritime Center to take a trip through the ocean and watch sea creatures come alive through the pages of a book! Stick around after the story for a fun activity or animal encounter. Free to attend! No registration - just show up!

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