Environment

Bluffton Today veteran reporter Frank Morris has a comprehensive story about the Town of Bluffton's new efforts to get people to care for and clean up the May River.

Read the Bluffton Today story here.

If you need a reminder of why you love the Lowcountry, go read this story and look at the photos of the sand sculpture co test held on Hunting Island State Park.

Read the Island Packet story here.

Early patterns setting up in the Atlantic Ocean point toward an active hurricane season for the Lowcountry, East Coast.

Read the Post and Courier story here.

Private homeowners took steps to stop beach erosion, but state officials cry foul.

Read the Island Packet story here.

The Beaufort County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling has scheduled a special electronics goods collection and document shredding Event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6.

The event was planned as a convenience to citizens after the state made it illegal to dump electronics in the landfill. Residents are encouraged to bring their broken computers, televisions, and other electronic appliances for disposal. Secure shredding of personal and tax documents will also be provided at this event.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) plans to re-open the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive, Friday, July 29, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE), the agency administering the Freshwater Diversion Canal repair project, has completed the work associated with refuge lands south of S.C. 170, which includes the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive.

(Editor's note: The following is from Dot Bambach of the Ogeechee Audubon Society chapter.)

Join Ogeechee Audubon and expert birder Diana Churchill at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, for a field trip to Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge’s Wildlife Drive will have just re-opened after a long closure, and it’s the prefect time of year to look for swallow-tailed and Mississippi kites.

(Editor's note: The following media advisory was issued by the Town Of Bluffton, S.C.)

The May River's problems -- from water pollution to oyster bed closures – are often in the news these days. What you aren't hearing about are the solutions. The Town of Bluffton, in partnership with surrounding Beaufort County, has started an environmental awareness initiative, called "Neighbors for Clean Water."

(Editor's note: The following is from the Town of Bluffton.)

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Island Packet reporter Allison Stice has a story, photos and video about new efforts to monitor Lowcountry dolphins.

Read the Island Packet story here.