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Looking back, and looking forward...

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9 years 2 months ago

For the Edisto River and for Friends of the Edisto, what a year this has been!

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Points of Concern with SC Surface Water Withdrawal Law

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10 years 5 months ago

In 2013, Friends of the Edisto (FRED) had to challenge the State's issuance of a water-withdrawal registration on the South Fork Edisto River which in times of drought would allow as much as two-thirds of available flow in the river to be removed by one farm for crop irrigation. The large withdrawal of water was granted to Walther Farms (potato farm) in Aiken County.

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PINE GATE RENEWABLES HOSTS PEONY SOLAR RIBBON CUTTING, DONATES TO FRIENDS OF THE EDISTO

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5 years 8 months ago

Full Press Release Can Be Seen Here

PINE GATE RENEWABLES HOSTS PEONY SOLAR RIBBON CUTTING, DONATES TO FRIENDS OF THE EDISTO

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Congaree Creek dam will crumble. Feds say removing the dam is good for fish, paddlers

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5 years 8 months ago

Please Read Full Article HERE in The State.

A dam that for years has blocked fish and kayakers from moving freely in a major tributary of the Congaree River will be torn down, marking one of the few dam removals ever conducted in the Columbia area.
 

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The Post and Courier: Here’s how Charleston County decided to spend millions on land protection

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5 years 8 months ago

PLEASE VISIT ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE. 

 

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National Geographic: 'Why it Took Me Eight Years to Photograph My Own Backyard'

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5 years 8 months ago

Please visit original article HERE.  Article only partially published in this post. 

BY VINCENT J. MUSI for NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 

PUBLISHED 

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Despite pause, new laws still needed to protect our coast - The Post and Courier

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5 years 8 months ago

Link to Original Article HERE

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Palmetto Pride Tree Grant

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5 years 9 months ago

For Original Article and Application Information, CLICK HERE.

 

Application Open: August 1
Submission Deadline: September 15
Award Announced: October 1
Tree Awards Pickup: October 26

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2019 Legislative Summary from The Congaree Riverkeeper

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5 years 9 months ago

For full original article, please click here. 

2019 Legislative Summary

Submitted by Congaree Riverkeeper on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 12:51 

The South Carolina Legislature has wrapped up the 2019 session (well, almost), and it was a pretty great year for conservation. Here's how Congaree Riverkeeper's top issues played out, as well as a few other conservation highlights.

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Boating Guide to the Edisto River Basin - how to order

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7 years 3 months ago

This guidebook highlights boating access across the entire Edisto River Basin, from the North and South Forks, the main stem, and down to the coastal waters of the Edisto Basin; and the guide is printed on waterproof material for use in your boat. The guidebook is being sold for $10 per copy.  Directions for how to order or pickup a copy are provided at the DNR website.  http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/river/edisto-guide

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