WHO WE ARE

Waccamaw Audubon Society (WAS) is the local chapter of the National Audubon Society serving northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. With over four hundred members, WAS has programs and field trips (the public is invited).

Waccamaw Audubon is especially proud of its recognition by the National Audubon Society, which awarded WAS one of the first-ever Rachel Carson Awards for its work in helping establish the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge.​

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2020/2021 Officers and directors

President -- Diane DuLoft
Vice President -- Dale Scholfield
Treasurer -- Richard Moore
Secretary -- Karen Moore
Director -- Reggie Daves
Director -- Gail Kemm
Director -- Nancy Kenny
Director -- Mike Walker
Director -- Bill Lanham
Director -- Clayton Beasley

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!
OUR MEETINGS WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 WITH THE PROGRAM COMMENCING AT 7:00 PM.

Seeking additional Assistance

We have a need for additional Directors and other volunteers to complete our leadership roles.  If you know someone who may be interested in wildlife conservation and activism, please contact us at [email protected] for more information.

We are pleased to announce the addition of two new members to our Board of Directors. Karen Moore, a retired Chemistry professor and Clayton Beasley, a student at Coastal Carolina University.  Clayton is a member of several science activity groups and our liaison with what we hope to be an official Audubon club at Coastal.

Support Our Chapter: just click on the DONATE button below or point your smart phone at the QR code to be directed to PayPal. You can use your paypal account or credit card.

Note that your online transactions are protected. PayPal is among the most-trusted online pay services, and for your assurance our chapter is a PayPal Verified 501c3 Not-for-Profit. For management purposes our PayPal account is managed through our Waccamaw Audubon gmail account.

Waccamaw
Audubon society

Waccamaw Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society, serving  Myrtle Beach, Georgetown and surrounding areas in northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina. Our members live in  Conway, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, and surrounding rural areas in South Carolina as well as Calabash and Carolina Shores in North Carolina. Waccamaw Audubon strives to protect birds, wildlife, and their local habitats through conservation, education, advocacy, and outdoor enjoyment. 



Free weekly Bird Walks Continue.

FREE Guided Bird Walk every Wednesday (year-round) at Huntington Beach State Park. Meet in the Causeway Parking Lot at 10:00 am. Bring Binoculars, Bug Spray and Water.

Special Announcement !

Waccamaw Audubon is doing an education project with "Read Across America".  The event will be Saturday March 1, 2025 at Brookgreen Gardens.  The Board is asking Waccamaw Audubon members to donate new children's books on birds for this project - bird guides, bird guides for children, story books, bird ID books, etc. Participants are ages from elementary to middle school.  Each child will pick the book they want to take home with them.  Please bring donated books to our November meeting.  We will not meet again after the November meeting until after March 1. This is a project that we hope will instill in children a life long interest in birds and birding.    We will need members to volunteer at our Waccamaw Audubon table the day of the event.  For information contact Nancy Kenny, Conservation Chairman ([email protected]).

upcoming
events & bird walks

We’ve found a new nest, our Chapter meetings will be held in the Activity Center at Myrtle Beach State Park, 4401 S Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach, SC 29575. Thanks to Park Manager Troy Crider and Interpretive Ranger Anne Malys-Wilson for inviting us. Meeting will start at 6:30 with our social "hour" and  the program commences at 7 PM.

People coming to the meeting will get free park admission after 5 pm,  everyone will need to tell park admission that they are going to the Audubon meeting. We will meet at the Activity Center, which is on left just past the office- and in front of the Nature Center.
The Park's parking lot is NOT lighted, so please bring a flashlight to help get back to your car during months when it will be dark in the evenings.

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announcements

Great Backyard Bird Count

The results are in from this year's GBBC are in! Here are the results from data submitted thru March 1.

• 911,000 submissions (Merlin and eBird)
• 700,000+ people participated around the world
• 155,557 Macaulay Library photos, sounds, and videos
• 8,004 bird species identified
• 408 community birding events
• 214 subregions or countries participated.
• Want to look-up results from your local area? Follow this guide to use eBird in your corner of the world to see results close to home. 
  
• Next year's GBBC is February 13-16, 2026. Mark your calendars.

Green Drinks for This SpRing

Waccamaw Audubon Society will be hosting the May Green Drinks at the Pawleys Island Tavern (The PIT) 5:30- 7:30 PM on May 21, 2025.
Plan on being there to meet local conservation organizations serving the Grand Strand.

Recent and upcoming Field Trips

WAS has recently sponsored field trips to the Yawkey Wildlife Center and Ramsey Grove State Park.  Both trips were well-attended (ie "Sold Out") and resulted in over 40 different species seen at each locale.

Mike Walker, Interpretive Ranger at Huntington Beach State Park will be leading a walking trip to the North Jetty and shorebird nesting area at the north end of the park on March 29 as a part of the SC Shorebird Festival.

Pre-registration is not necessary, just meet at the North end parking lot at 9AM that morning. Be prepared for weather and the walk to the jetty.

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OUR MISSION:

To educate, and to protect birds and wildlife as well as the air, land and water that life depends on.  We strive to share information that will broaden the perspective of others to the beauty, wonder and variety of nature.
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ABOUT US

Waccamaw Audubon Society (WAS) is the local chapter of the National Audubon Society serving northeastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina.

JOIN OUR FLOCK

Become a member and attend monthly meetings, birding field trips and special events.  With over 400 members, WAS has a wide variety of activities to offer new members.

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BIRDING

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