Local Grant to Restore Northern Bobwhite Quail Habitat
”Bob…WHITE!!” There’s no mistaking this native game bird when it sings out its name in our fields and forests in Spring and Summer, [...]
Giving the Forest Some Breathing Room
When you hear that we're thinning pine stands, you might think, “Wait a minute…aren't we supposed to be protecting the trees?” Well, yes! [...]
Life In Thompson Creek: Crayfish Species Study
South Carolina is home to 37 native species of Freshwater Crayfish! What species can we find at Southern 8ths Farm? What behaviors can [...]
Japanese Honeysuckles’ Battle for the Top Spot
The militant Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is a formidable competitor, in a relentless battle against South Carolina’s state flower, Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens). [...]
Wood Duck Banding
At Carolina Wildlands Foundation, we are proud to support students as they grow into conservation professionals. Whether they are returning for master’s research [...]
2025 Breeding Bird Survey at Southern 8ths
On a fine spring morning in late May, a small team of birders gathered before dawn to conduct the 8th annual Southern 8ths Breeding Bird [...]
Burn Bright like Fireworks
On a cool but sunny Tuesday, the weather conditions were just perfect to make a prescribed burn in Fireworks Prairie. According to the [...]
Owl’s well that ends well!
At Carolina Wildlands we have a great story with a happy ending! Back on a hot summer June day, a juvenile Barn Owl [...]
Thompson Creek is “Adopted”
We were thrilled to host South Carolina's Adopt-a-Stream (SCAAS) workshop at the Southern 8ths Field Station, marking a key step in launching our own [...]
Carolina Butterfly Society (CBS) at Southern 8ths
We were honored to host the Carolina Butterfly Society (CBS) on a sweltering Saturday in mid-August for a six-hour butterfly survey at the [...]
