Dorchester County’s 2022 Hurricane Preparedness Expo at Ashley River Park
June 2, 2022
Join the Dorchester County Emergency Management Department on Saturday, June 4, 2022, from 10am to 1pm for the 9th Annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo. The event will be held at the…
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Purple Haze: A Conservation Film screening at Charleston Terrace Theatre
May 31, 2022Zach Steinhauser will be partnering with the Charleston Audubon Society for a screening of Purple Haze: A Conservation Film, his documentary on one of the many wonders of South Carolina,…
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Take a bite out of hunger and save on Zoo admission during Toucan Tuesdays
May 31, 2022
Community Partnership Benefitting Harvest Hope Food Bank Returns June 14 Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is excited to partner with Harvest Hope Food Bank for the return of Toucan Tuesdays. Beginning…
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National Dam Safety Awareness Day
May 31, 2022
During National Dam Safety Awareness Day, DHEC Spotlights the Essential Work of its Dams & Reservoirs Safety Program to Help Protect Lives, Property and the Environment In South Carolina, the S.C.…
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Popular state park set to grow
May 25, 2022
Riverfront property to become newest addition to Jones Gap State Park The Naturaland Trust, today, in partnership with South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) and local, state, and private…
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Hundreds of volunteers removing litter from roadways this weekend
May 24, 2022
This weekend, Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22, 2022, several hundred volunteers will be removing litter from roads throughout Lexington and Richland counties and on streets in the City…
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City leaders seeking information to get youth positively activated this summer
May 18, 2022
The City of Columbia is seeking information from local youth organizations and groups regarding youth services this summer. The Youth Services Guide will also include information about the City of…
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PTC Horticulture Director earns arborist credential
May 17, 2022
As a conscientious and devoted educator, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Horticulture Program Director Daniel Greenwell teaches not just the “how” or the “when” but the “why” of every landscape practice.…
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Feral hog management to occur during upcoming fireflies closure
May 16, 2022
Staff from Congaree National Park, along with staff from USDA APHIS and Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, will be conducting scheduled feral hog management work near the…
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Core Spaces and Tom Winkopp Development form joint venture to develop Clemson student village at The Pier
May 12, 2022One of the Largest Off-Campus Student Development Projects Will Include 4,000 Beds, Beautifully Designed Purpose Built Student Accommodations, State-of-the-Art Amenities and New Walkable Downtown Location Chicago-based Core Spaces (“Core”), a…
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Congaree Vista Guild invites you to be a firefly
May 11, 2022
Visit The Vista on May 20 and 21 to Synchronize The Congaree Vista Guild invites you to be a Firefly in The Vista. In partnership with Congaree National Park, the…
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LushAcres U-Pick Strawberry Patch Extends Picking Days
May 11, 2022
LushAcres Farm is in strawberry overload. The fields are full and ready for you to come out and pick. To provide more options, they are extending picking days to be…
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Join the Plishing Challenge
May 9, 2022
Let’s go fishing and help clean up our waterways! The South Carolina Wildlife Federation is launching a new initiative called the SCWF Plishing Challenge to encourage people to go fishing…
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New Trash Collection Service Launched in Laurens County
April 28, 2022
Brothers, Brown and Neal Patterson, have recently developed a new trash collection service for Laurens County residents. Carolina Waste Management is a local, family-owned rural residential trash collection service, focusing…
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City of Charleston and Charleston County to host first ‘Electric Lawn Equipment Expo’ at Lowe’s in West Ashley
April 25, 2022
The City of Charleston and Charleston County are hosting their first “Electric Lawn Equipment Expo” on April 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lowe’s Home Improvement…
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Global Eco Adventures receives boat outfitted for SCUBA work
April 22, 2022Boat donated by Bentley Pontoons, Yamaha Rightwaters, and the S.C. Boating and Fishing Alliance will aid in offshore smart reef development By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful Earth Day clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood
April 18, 2022
On Saturday, April 23rd, the City of Columbia joins Keep the Midlands Beautiful for their Earth Day/Spotless Service Saturday clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood. The City of Columbia…
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The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment is hosting Happy Glampers, a fundraiser benefiting Camp U at Camp Cole
April 7, 2022
Come glamp with us! The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment invites the community to join them at Stone River on Tuesday, May 17th from 5-9pm for Happy Glampers, a night of…
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Terminix employee named Technician of the Year
April 7, 2022
David Hubbard Chosen by South Carolina Pest Control Association Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas, announced that veteran technician David Hubbard of North Augusta, S.C.…
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Ten rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles released into the Atlantic Ocean
April 7, 2022
Turtles Successfully Treated at the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Care Center™ During the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, the South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle…
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Wingard’s Market summer produce baskets are back
April 6, 2022
Wingard’s Market is thrilled to announce the return of the summer produce baskets starting at the end of April. The Produce Baskets will have a mix of local and regional…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful to host volunteer litter pickup honoring Earth Day
April 4, 2022Columbia-area nonprofit Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will celebrate Earth Day by hosting a volunteer litter pickup of the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood in downtown Columbia, SC on Saturday, April…
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Statewide Pickup Challenge “Grag A Bag SC” Launched in Laurens County
March 31, 2022
Despite the cold and damp weather, a large crowd gathered at the Laurens County Airport on Wednesday, March 30th for the statewide launch of the litter pick up campaign “Grab…
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SCDOT employees to pick up roadside litter on March 30
March 31, 2022
Motorists are asked to use caution and be on the lookout for South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, during the agency’s “Spring Cleanup” litter…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful Earth Day clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood
March 31, 2022
On Saturday, April 23rd, the City of Columbia joins Keep the Midlands Beautiful for their Earth Day/Spotless Service Saturday clean-up in the Booker Washington Heights Neighborhood. The City of Columbia…
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PC and Clinton Community Garden Partner to host Garden Party on April 3rd
March 24, 2022
Presbyterian College and Clinton Community Garden are teaming up to sponsor a “Garden Party” on Sunday, April 3rd, from 3 pm-6 pm at 118 S. Bell Street, Clinton. There will…
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Climate Ready Columbia conference will educate on local solutions
March 24, 2022
Discussions about climate change solutions often revolve around national and state efforts, but an upcoming conference at the University of South Carolina will offer local approaches to the global problem.…
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City of Columbia celebrates one of the strongest allies against climate change on Saturday
March 24, 2022
On Saturday, March 26, the City of Columbia will join cities, businesses and organizations across the globe in celebrating Earth Hour, one of the world’s largest public environmental action events.…
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Grab A Bag SC Kicks Off March 30 in Laurens County
March 21, 2022
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette will kick off the Grab A Bag SC spring campaign at a litter pickup event in Laurens County on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Grab A Bag…
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Popular pinniped prepares for journey west
March 20, 2022Zoo Guests Encouraged to Visit this Weekend for Final Farewell One of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s most popular pinnipeds will soon be headed west. Guests are encouraged to visit the…
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Fish travel from Santee River to Lake Marion for the first time in 80 years
March 16, 2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Santee Cooper and Whooshh Innovations conduct field study of fish passage portal. For more than 80 years, the Santee Spillway has helped control water flow between…
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Go Fish! Upstate 4-H Fishing Project Announced
March 13, 2022
Do you love to fish? Join the Upstate 4-H Fishing Project! The project encourages youth ages 5-18 to go fishing, take pictures and keep a log. Every time you go…
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Volunteers needed for Team Ecology
March 13, 2022
Laurens County Conservation Commission will host Team Ecology March 28-April 1. This is their biggest project of the year and it is run almost completely by volunteers. They are seeking volunteers…
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Zoo takes leap to scale up state’s dramatically declining gopher frog population
March 11, 202245 Frogs Released as Part of Conservation Partnership with SCDNR The state-endangered gopher frog has a new jump on life because of a ‘Head Start’ conservation partnership with Riverbanks Zoo…
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The Great South Carolina Cleanup is here
March 8, 2022
Join PalmettoPride, Keep South Carolina Beautiful and other community improvement groups across the state as we clean up South Carolina. With warmer weather approaching, spring cleaning doesn’t just happen inside…
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Congaree National Park announces details for 2022 firefly viewing event
March 7, 2022Congaree National Park today announced opportunities for the public to view the park’s fireflies from May 20-22 and May 27-29, 2022. In order to protect critical firefly habitat and provide…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful kicking off 2022 ‘Great American Cleanup’
March 1, 2022
Columbia-area nonprofit Keep the Midlands Beautiful (KMB) will celebrate the beginning of the 2022 Great American Cleanup by hosting a volunteer litter pickup of Boiling Springs Road on Saturday, March…
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Purple Haze: A Conservation Film set to debut at Lexington Amphitheater
March 1, 2022
Naturalist Zach Steinhauser Unveils Film on Global Journey Following Purple Martins Zach Steinhauser will debut his long-awaited documentary on one of the many wonders of the Lake Murray and Lexington…
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Keep the Midlands Beautiful shoe drive fundraiser raises money to support litter prevention
February 24, 2022Keep the Midlands Beautiful’s (KMB) annual shoe drive fundraiser begins March 1, 2022 and will continue through May 31, 2022. The shoe drive helps KMB to raise funds to support…
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School Custodian
February 23, 2022
Job Description Custodian Department: Operations Reports to: Principal Supervises: N/A Job Summary: To keep the school building and grounds safe, attractive, comfortable, and clean so that they present no problems…
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State leaders gather to announce the S.C. Conservation Enhancement Act
February 18, 2022
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster, several state lawmakers, and the chair of the S.C. Floodwater Commission announced “the filing of two bills that will provide critical…
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Sullivan’s Island Town Council takes action to save maritime forest
February 16, 2022
Town Council votes 5-1 to hire attorney to overturn controversial mediation settlement After months of deliberation and discussion, the Sullivan’s Island Town Council took a major step forward toward saving…
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Berkeley County using proper due process to rezone property in Cordesville
February 16, 2022
Engaging property owners to help remedy past zoning application procedure Berkeley County is working to rezone specific parcels in the Cordesville community to remedy possible procedural errors from the late…
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Nearly 3,600 acres protected by Upstate Forever in 2021
February 8, 2022
Greenville- and Spartanburg-based conservation organization Upstate Forever protected approximately 3,600 acres of private and public forests, farmlands, and green spaces across Upstate South Carolina in 2021. Additional projects where Upstate…
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Forest Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum Repairs Underway
February 5, 2022
It’s been a long time coming but the repairs to the dilapidated mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery are underway. In September of last year we reported that as a result…
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College of Charleston graduate-assistant to lead World Ocean Day efforts in S.C. and beyond
February 3, 2022
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Cheyenne Cunningham, a graduate assistant at the College of Charleston, is directing Global Eco Adventures (GEA) efforts to “clean up” four designated beaches around the…
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Dominion Energy awards environmental stewardship grants to local nonprofits
February 2, 2022
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded more than $350,000 to 21 South Carolina nonprofits that are working to create a cleaner, greener world and increase environmental stewardship across the…
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Prisma Health announces $1 million investment for the Prisma Health Welcome Center at Unity Park
January 26, 2022
Prisma Health announced today a $1 million investment to fund the Prisma Health Welcome Center in Unity Park. With roots in the city’s first public hospital established more than a…
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SC Green Industry Association hosts annual Conference & Trade Show
January 25, 2022
The South Carolina Green Industry Association will bring together over 100 exhibitors and 12 industry speakers to cover an extensive range of landscape topics during its annual two-day Conference and…
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City of Charleston launches composting pilot program
January 15, 2022
Beginning January 23, City of Charleston residents can participate in a new pilot program to recycle food scraps for free at designated drop sites. The food scraps will then be…
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