> COASTAL EXPEDITIONS FOUNDATION
Established in 2018, the Coastal Expeditions Foundation is a natural extension of the heart path that we’ve been on since our company was created over 30 years ago. The foundations’ Board of Directors is a collaborative group of Lowcountry conservationists who believe that we can make real local impacts by connecting people with nature.
Because we’re a paddles-in-the-water organization, our mission is hands-on. Environmental education and habitat stewardship are at the forefront of the Coastal Expeditions Foundation.


Capt. Chris Crolley
Founder & Board Chair

Focus on Deveaux Bank
Since the success of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, Coastal Expeditions founder, Chris Crolley, believes that we need to leverage this momentum to protect South Carolina’s other seabird nesting islands. In commentary in the Charleston Post & Courier, Crolley talks about the current state of Deveaux Bank, an island that is undoubtedly a critical stopover for migrating shorebirds and the nesting site of 75% of the state’s Eastern Brown Pelicans.