Prothonotary Warbler female perched in a tree. Photo: Edward Episcopo/Audubon Photography Awards

About Audubon South Carolina

Learn more about our team and work.

Audubon South Carolina protect birds and the places they need using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.  We steward more than 30 thousand acres of SC’s most important habitat using bird- and climate-friendly management.  This includes our Silver Bluff and Beidler Forest sanctuaries, which not only serve as demonstration sites for sustainable forestry, but also provide public access to greenspace, inclusive educational programming, and valuable ecosystem services for some of the state’s most rapidly developing communities.   

Beyond the lands we steward, our statewide programs help advance our mission and scale our impact across every region and county in the state.

 

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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon works throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. State programs, nature centers, chapters, and partners give Audubon an unparalleled wingspan that reaches millions of people each year to inform, inspire, and unite diverse communities in conservation action. A nonprofit conservation organization since 1905, Audubon believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. 

Leadership Team

Rebecca Haynes

Vice President and Executive Director, South Carolina

Tim Evans

Land Conservation Director

Sherri Fields

Conservation Director

Matt Johnson

Beidler Forest Center Director and CBC Regional Editor

Maggie Kalergis

Director, Leadership Giving

Merrill McGregor

Policy Director

Program and Administrative Staff

Ben Graham

Senior Communications Manager, Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic

Timothy Boatright

Operations Manager

Jennifer McCarthey Tyrrell

Community Science and Research Program Manager, Audubon South Carolina

Erin Rogers

Coastal Program Manager

Alma Williams

Community Partnerships Manager

Abby Burke

Coastal Stewardship Coordinator

Rachel Schutes

Coordinator, Working Lands Program

Center, Sanctuary and Facilities Staff

Brandon Heitkamp

Sanctuary Manager Silver Bluff

Mark Musselman

Sanctuary Manager Francis Beidler Forest

Emily Davis

Center Manager Francis Beidler Forest

Rick Armstrong

Assistant Land & Facilities Manager, Francis Beidler Forest

Ricky Covey

Guest Relations Associate, Francis Beidler Forest

Ryan Watson

Senior Guest Relations Assistant, Francis Beidler Forest

Macy Beckman

Land and Facilities Coordinator, Francis Beidler Forest

Travis Scott

Facilities Assistant, Silver Bluff

How We're Making a Difference
Learn about local work happening on the ground.
Bird Research
Protect birds and the places they need through research and science based management and informed ...
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Cape Romain Resilience Initiative
Working collaboratively to protect birds and wildlife, habitats, and communities around Cape Romain ...
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Coastal Habitat Conservation and Restoration
Monitoring marsh condition and contributing to marsh restoration on Edisto Island and other sites to ...
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Coastal Shorebird Stewardship
Protect nesting and resting shorebirds by reducing human disturbance through education and ...
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