SI For All

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

Presenting Sponsor: Lucky Dog Publishing,  Crews Subaru and e.e. fava architects

April 27, 2024 10am-2pm

YOU’RE INVITED!

Join us for the Second Annual Sullivan’s Island Earth Day Celebration, a family-friendly collaborative initiative of Sullivan’s Island For All, The South Carolina Aquarium, Poe Library, Sullivan’s Island Bird Banding Station, Battery Gadsden Cultural Center, the Sullivan’s Island Community Garden, and the Sullivan’s Island Turtle Team!

DON’T MISS THIS FREE EVENT!

The Sullivan’s Island Earth Day Celebration will be fun and informative for the whole family! Visit with members of Sullivan’s Island For All to talk about the Maritime Forest or go on a guided tour. Watch a live demonstration at the Sullivans Island Bird Banding Station. Meet some of the live animals from the South Carolina Aquarium. Check in with the Sullivan’s Island Turtle Team to learn how this year’s turtle nesting season is going. The event takes place in front of The Poe Library which is built inside a historic bunker.
  • Meet live animals from SC Aquarium
  • Food Trucks: Mac Daddy and Kona Ice
  • Nature Bingo
  • Trivia
  • Face Painting / Scavenger Hunt / Puzzle Challenges
  • Scavenger Hunt

BIRD BANDING DEMONSTRATIONS


Watch a bird banding demonstration! In order to identify and keep track of individual birds, scientists put aluminum or colored bands on birds’ legs. Similar to the license plate on a car, each aluminum band is engraved with a unique set of numbers. Don’t miss your chance to learn more about the important research the Sullivan’s Island Bird Banding Station is doing on migratory and resident birds! You must sign up for a demonstration (LIMIT 10 PEOPLE per session).

  • 8:30am  l  9:15am  l. 10:00am

NATURE HIKE IN MARITIME FOREST

At 10am, come explore the Sullivan’s Island Maritime Forest & learn the value of native plants and how they can inspire your home garden! This guided tour is limited to 25 PARTICIPANTS, so be sure to sign up early. Local restoration ecologist Rebecca Fanning will lead this walk and highlight how this important plant community shelters us from storms and provides forage and shelter for innumerable creatures, big and small. 

BECOME A SPONSOR!

Your 2024 sponsorship makes it possible for Sullivan’s Island For All to continue to provide FREE programming and help to support our mission to preserve the Sullivan’s Island Maritime Forest for the benefit, education and enjoyment of all. Your business will be promoted on our website, in our advertising for the event, across social media and during the Earth Day festivities. To become a sponsor: email kbyko@siforall.org, phone Rob @ (678) 462-2565. Or, simply CLICK HERE to sign up, today!

PART OF LOWCOUNTRY EARTH WEEK

This event is part of Lowcountry Earth Week,  a collaborative initiative of over 40 local conservation organizations taking place from April 22-28, 2024. The week-long celebration of the region’s natural beauty and resources features a variety of clean-ups, festivals, nature activities, and workshops. You can find a full list of events and activities by clicking here.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Volunteers have a great time at the event.  We need enthusiastic volunteers who can help setup the event, engage our visitors and help with a variety of tasks throughout Earth Day. Please sign up now and help us make this the best Earth Day celebration in the Lowcountry.

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

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