Thursday, March 16th
5 PM to 6:30 PM
4335 Timberlane Drive
Join us on Thursday, March 16th, for a guided nature walk through the neighborhood surrounding Timberlane Drive. This was one of the hardest-hit spots during the flood of 2015, with many of the homes being damaged so badly they were condemned and demolished. But did you also know that this place is beautiful? Great blue herons nest in the tall pines across the wetlands; great egrets fly gracefully through the trees while wood ducks call in the background; if you're quiet, you can catch a glimpse of the turtles before they slide off their log into the water; and beavers are doing their part to create a healthy watershed, building dams that help slow the water, filtering it and mitigating the effects of heavy rain. Nature has returned to the vacant lots where houses once stood, and it is a rare, special place - like a miniature Congaree National Park right on the edge of town. Join me for a walk Thursday evening, March 16th, and we'll see what we see in the golden hour before the sun goes down. We'll have extra binoculars on hand to loan out.
(Restrooms are not available, but we won't be far from the gas stations on Bluff Rd. The photograph is of a rusty blackbird, taken in late January, just off the road where we'll be walking.)

Saturday, April 22 @ 10 AM
Starbucks @ Trenholm Plaza
4840 Forest Dr, Columbia, SC 29206

We're partnering with Starbucks to celebrate Earth Day! Meet us in the store at 10am. Starbucks will plant a coffee tree to keep in the store to remind people where their coffee comes from, then we'll head out to clean up the banks of Gills Creek directly behind the store. Gloves, bags, and litter pickers will be provided. See you there!

Please click on the map to see the current water level of Gills Creek.