Welcome to the Sewee Center

	Nature Adventures Summer Blues Paddle and Plantation Barbeque, July 13th - 9:30am-3:00pm. Call Nature Adventures at 843.568.3222 or visit www.kayakcharlestonsc.com.
	Bulls Island Beach Drop, July 21st - 10:00am-3:00pm. Book your day at the beach with Coastal Expeditions at 843.884.7684 or visit www.coastalexpeditions.com. Other beach trips are scheduled for August 4th and September 15th.
	Cape Romain Lighthouse Tour, July 28th - 9:30am-2:30pm. Book your tour with Coastal Expeditions at 843.884.7684 or visit www.coastalexpeditions.com.
	See the Sewee Events page for detailed information on these and other events scheduled in June and July.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sewee Red Wolves! Two four-year old sibling Red wolves have found a home at the Sewee Center. Amid much excitement, the sisters were brought to the Sewee Center on November 1, 2012. Growing up at the Salisbury Zoological Park, MD, the endangered wolves don't shy away from admiring viewers. With a population of approximately 300, the Red wolf is one of the most endangered animals in the world today.

Red wolf sisters. Credit: Salisbury Zoological Park

 

 

	Sewee Visitor and Environmental Education Center. Credit: Tricia Lynch/USFWS

See! Touch! Hear! Experience the unique heritage and natural history of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Jointly operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Forest Service,the Sewee Center showcases the valuable ecosystems of the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and the Francis Marion National Forest and provides educational opportunities
and a pleasant experience for all ages.

What the Center Offers:

• Exhibits featuring forest to sea ecosystems
• Live endangered red wolf viewing area with interpretive panels
• Classroom and laboratory designed for lectures and hands-on experiments
• Recreation Information Center
• Book sales outlet
• Auditorium - an orientation film introduces you to the Forest and Refuge
• Nature trail - a one mile loop trail encompasses the pond, red wolf enclosure and wooded area surrounding the Center

 

 

"Wilderness Forever" Nationwide Photography Competition

 

	"Wilderness Forever" Photography Competition Accepting Entries for Smithsonian Exhibition - 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act Celebrate our Wilderness Lands! The 50th Anniversary National Wilderness Planning Team, Nature's Best Photography, and the Smithsonian Institution are conducting the photography contest which will run through September 3, 2013. Approximately 50 winning contest entries that illustrate the sheer majesty, diversity and value of our nation's wilderness areas will be chosen for display as large format prints in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History as part of a 2014 exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Professional, amateur and student photographers are encouraged to submit their photographs accompanied by personal stories and memories about the scenes depicted. Contest guidelines and entry insturctions are found online at Natures Best Photography/Wilderness. Learn more about the contest and entry categories...

 

South Carolina Lowcountry Refuges Complex - News from Life in the Wild, Volume 5

Life in the Wild is the newsletter for the Cape Romain, Ernest F. Hollings ACE Basin, Santee and Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuges.