SC State Parks

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ONLY 9 SPACES REMAIN!The LAST Wildflower Walk of the season! 💮 📍Table Rock State Park Friday, May 15 at 9:30 a.m. $16/person which includes admission SPACE IS LIMITED! Register here: brnw.ch/21x2uS5

Slavery in the North v. Slavery in the South & the Common Connection Saturday, May 16 1:00 p.m. 📍Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site with special guest speaker Myra Davis-Branic. Book your spot here: brnw.ch/21x2r0F

🏖️We're looking for an Assistant Interpretive Ranger at @MyrtleBeachSP. Work in one of South Carolina's most popular parks, with amazing staff! See details and how to apply, below. ⬇️

Have you seen any painted buntings in your area?

This mother alligator was spotted out on St. Phillips Island. We are heading into breeding and nesting season for alligators, so you may see more alligator movement as moms prepare. If you encounter wildlife, remember to give them plenty of space and enjoy from a safe distance!

It's a Tidbit Tuesday on a Wednesday!🙂 Today, Ranger Enfinitee is here to show us how some lasting marks have been found on bricks at Rose Hill Plantation. A reminder that human hands built these places and left their marks. Listen in!

Join the team at @MyrtleBeachSP! We’re looking for Retail Sales Associates to help support this incredible park. If you love the beach & enjoy working with people, this could be the perfect fit. ➡️Apply in person at the office or email the park to learn more cdickerson@scprt.com

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 📅 After 4 years, we are happy to announce that the Hunting Island Lighthouse 🔦 will reopen on Tuesday, May 26 at 11 a.m. We will hold a ribbon cutting, followed by lighthouse tours. This event marks the return of one of SC’s most iconic coastal landmarks!

In this month's column, Director Joy tells us how winter work makes our parks summer-ready! Learn about all of the hard work our regional maintenance teams have been tackling this off-season -- to get ready for YOU: brnw.ch/21x2bav

Had to get out between the rain drops to get some fresh air. Rewarding to capture the female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird filling up on juice at the Huntington Beach State Park this afternoon 😀 @DavidWalli33034 @WildBeyondPhoto @USFWSBirds @SC_State_Parks @catsunrisechick

SCFC to lift burning ban for 7 more counties Thursday COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission will lift the State Forester's Burning Ban for an additional seven counties, effective at 7 a.m., Thursday, April 30. Agency officials believe the combination of rain and elevated relative humidity stretching from the Midlands to the Upstate warrant removing Edgefield, Fairfield, Newberry, Lexington, McCormick, Richland and Saluda counties from outdoor burning restrictions. Twenty-seven counties remain subject to the ban, however, highlighting the elevated fire danger that remains in a majority of the state (see map at right). “We’re seeing relative humidities increase across the state each day as well as good RH recovery overnight, which raises the moisture level in finer forest fuels,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. “Sustained winds and gusts are lower too, and the prospect of even more rain across greater portions of the state over the next week could help us get out of what has been an extended period of fire danger this year.” Citizens who may plan to conduct outdoor burning of residential yard debris or prescribed burns in counties not subject to the burning ban must still notify the Forestry Commission before doing so: Residential yard debris burning State law requires citizens who live in unincorporated areas to notify the Forestry Commission before burning outdoors. In most cases, the law applies to burning leaves, limbs and branches that people clean up from their yards. Citizens who do live in city/town limits must still abide by any burning ordinances in their local jurisdictions. Citizens can make notification online by visiting scfc.gov/notify or by calling the toll-free notification number for the county in which they live, found here: scfc.gov/protection/fir…. Prescribed burning State law requires that you notify the Forestry Commission before burning for forestry, wildlife management or agricultural purposes. This includes burning for wildfire hazard reduction, brush control, endangered species management, wildlife habitat improvement, plant disease control, crop residue removal and preparation of land for planting trees or agricultural crops. All burning for forestry, wildlife and agriculture must comply with SC Smoke Management Guidelines. To make notification, regardless of county, please call (800) 777-3473. Shareable release: scfc.gov/wp-content/upl…

SCFC TO LIFT BURNING BAN FOR 12 UPSTATE COUNTIES WEDNESDAY The South Carolina Forestry Commission will lift the State Forester's Burning Ban for 12 counties in the Piedmont region of the state, effective at 7 a.m., Wednesday, April 29. The counties coming off the burning ban are Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union and York (see attached map). READ THE FULL RELEASE: scfc.gov/wp-content/upl…

THANK YOU! 🙌 Thanks to all of the wonderful volunteers who came out to help with our trail clean-up at Paris Mountain State Park this past weekend. This fantastic group filled up 3 buckets with litter and made the trail sparkling clean! We could not have done it without you! 💚

📅THIS SATURDAY, MAY 2! 🎣Fishing 4 Fun Day 📍Croft State Park ⏲️8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For kids ages 6 to 15! Fishing, prizes, fun and more! SPACE IS LIMITED! MUST REGISTER in advance by 📞calling the office at 864-585-1283.

Join the team at Jones Gap State Park and Caesars Head State Park! ➡️Apply on Indeed Retail associate: brnw.ch/21x1YO1 Assistant Ranger: brnw.ch/21x1YO2 📩or email the park to learn more jgapsp@scprt.com

We need a helping hand! Come help out at May Forest, Tuesday, April 28, from 9am to 11am. Sign up here ➡️ reserve.southcarolinaparks.com/register/volun…

MEET A RANGER MONDAY! 📷 Thomas Young, found his way to Western Carolina University and then to the SC State Park Service, where he began serving at Kings Mountain. He's now the Ranger II at Santee State Park! Learn more about Thomas here: southcarolinaparks.com/park-service-p…

THIS WEEKEND! REV WAR EVENT! Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site, Clinton, SC April 25–26 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., each day Admission: $5 adults | $2 children (15 & under)

Catch the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies in Full Bloom brnw.ch/21x1SFo #DiscoverSC