Come out with Lauren Rust, executive director of LMMN to learn about our resident dolphin population on a beautiful sunset kayak tour on Shem Creek. Twenty percent (20%) of your ticket will be donated to the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network! Family friendly Meet at Coastal Expeditions on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant Coastal Expeditions will provide all gear and instruction
Are you passionate about sea turtles, shorebirds, and conservation on the South Carolina coast? Here’s your chance to make a difference. Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Sea Turtle Volunteer Meeting on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10 a.m. at the Sewee Visitor & Environmental Education Center in Awendaw, SC—and you’re invited. Whether you live nearby or you’re looking for a way to get more involved in coastal conservation, we encourage you to attend. Help us protect the future of sea turtles and seabirds in one of the most important refuges on the Atlantic Coast. No RSVP needed—just show up and bring your enthusiasm! For questions, contact the refuge at (843) 928-3264 or visit www.fws.gov/refuge/cape-romain for more information.
Join Coastal Expeditions and Beaufort Litter Patrol on a creek sweep at The Sands in Port Royal, SC. This family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the places that take care of us! Family-friendly Meet at The Sands in Port Royal Coastal Expeditions and Beaufort Litter Patrol will provide all clean up materials. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle. (community)
Join the Coastal Expeditions Foundation and Boeing SC on a Morris Island beach sweep on one of Charleston's wild barrier islands. Departing from the Coastal Expeditions campus on Shem Creek, this family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the places that take care of us! Service opportunity for Boeing Team members and their families Includes boat transportation to Morris Island Family-friendly Meet at Coastal Expedition's Shem Creek Headquarters (514 Mill Street, Suite B., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464) The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all clean up materials for the Morris Island Beach Sweep. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle.
Join The Coastal Expeditions Foundation for a comprehensive litter sweep of Garris Landing and Sewee Road in Awendaw, SC. This family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the places that take care of us! Family-friendly 25 spots Meet at Garris Landing (498 Bulls Island Road, Awendaw, SC 29429) The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all cleanup materials. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle.
Join The Coastal Expeditions Foundation for a comprehensive litter sweep of Garris Landing and Sewee Road in Awendaw, SC. This family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the places that take care of us! Family-friendly 10 spots Meet at Paradise Island Boat Landing (1495 Chandler Rd Awendaw, SC 29429). Parking is limited, so carpooling is recommended. The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all cleanup materials. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle. (community)
Join Coastal Expeditions on a special beach drop to the north end of Bulls Island within Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Within this 66,000 acre refuge, about 3,000 loggerhead sea turtle nests are laid each summer. It takes a team of wildlife technicians and volunteers working daily from dawn to dusk to protect these nests from big tides and predation. Tickets from this beach drop will go towards funding this program for the 2025 nesting season. It's a fun way to learn about the program and explore one of Charleston's wild beaches. Family-friendly 2 departure times Please dress for the weather and wear a hat. You will have time to explore on your own after learning about the program through a beach demonstration! 100% of tickets will benefit the work of the Coastal Expedition Foundation, paying for the seasonal salaries of the technicians, coordinators and interns who lead this program (community)
Join us for a special fundraising expedition that takes you behind the scenes of sea turtle conservation in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. This early-morning adventure begins in the dark—just like the dedicated turtle team’s daily routine. We’ll depart by boat from the mainland before sunrise and head to Boneyard Beach on Bulls Island, arriving with just enough time to walk the shoreline before the tide washes away the tracks. As you explore the beach alongside our naturalists, you’ll search for crawls, false crawls, and freshly laid nests. Learn how the turtle team identifies and marks nests, and get a firsthand look at the critical work that protects thousands of loggerhead sea turtles each nesting season. This is more than just a beach walk—it’s a rare opportunity to witness the quiet magic of sunrise on a wild barrier island, while supporting vital conservation efforts. Proceeds directly benefit the Sea Turtle Program in Cape Romain through the Coastal Expeditions Foundation. Limited to 30 people Meet at Garris Landing in Awendaw, SC. 100% of tickets will directly support the work of the Sea Turtle Team in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. (community)
Join The Coastal Expeditions Foundation for a comprehensive litter sweep of Sullivans Island. This family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the places that take care of us! Family-friendly 80 spots - signups required! Meet at Sullivans Island Elementary (2014 Mike Perkis, Place, Sullivans Island, SC 29482) Parking is available in the school parking lot or off the side streets in the area. We will initially gather in front of the school to go over the itinerary for the day and walk down the beach together. The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all cleanup materials. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle. (community)
Boeing SC employees and their families are invited participate in a beach sweep of Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary - a safe haven for seabirds and shorebirds. Crab Bank is closed to the public from March 15 to October 15 each year during nesting season. We'll be working as a group to remove litter that has wash onto the island during this time. Service opportunity for Boeing Team members and their families Includes boat transportation to Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary Family-friendly Meet at Coastal Expedition's Shem Creek Headquarters (514 Mill Street, Suite B., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464) The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all clean up materials for the Morris Island Beach Sweep. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle.
Join the Coastal Expeditions Foundation's Coastal Warriors and Boeing SC for a comprehensive beach sweep and spartina planting on Bulls Island, located within Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge. Departing from Garris Landing, this family-friendly volunteer event is a great way to take care of the place that takes care of us and our fellow earthlings! Service opportunity for Boeing Team members and their families; not open to the public Includes boat transportation to Bulls Island Family-friendly Meet at Garris Landing (498 Bulls Island Road, Awendaw, SC 29464) Parking is limited, so carpooling is recommended. The Coastal Expeditions Foundation will provide all cleanup materials and spartina planting supplies. Please dress for the weather and wear close-toed shoes and a hat. Bring a filled water bottle.
