Community Profile

Program Year

2023

Status

Active | Certified

Last Certification Date

12/1/2023

Certified Since

1/1/2006

Habitat Locations

By City - Okatie

Registered On

1/1/2006

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Callawassie Island

Okatie, SC

City or Town

Population: 800

Summary

Callawassie Island is part of South Carolina's Low Country. It is a sea island, protected from the Atlantic by the larger barrier island, Hilton Head Island. Callawassie Island is a gated community, surrounded by marshes teeming with shorebirds. Inland lagoons are inhabited by American alligators, bald eagles nest in residents' trees and wood storks can be seen on the golf course. The island's Ecology Committee led the efforts for certification and is responsible for many educational and community-wide efforts on behalf of wildlife.

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Community Spotlight

Earth Day Garden Tool & Pot Swap

The Island celebrated Earth Day with a garden tool and pot swap. Most items found new homes with the remainders donated to Habitat for Humanity. The NWF Spring magazine Issue on "50 Years of Garden for Wildlife" was given out to all participants.

Earth Day 2023 - Tool and Pot Swap

Residents browse items donated to the tool/pot swap

Past Certification Archive

Program Year	Status	Certification Date
Initial Certification	Certified	1/1/2006	View
2018	Certified	6/25/2021	View
2019	Certified	6/25/2021	View
2020	Certified	6/25/2021	View
2021	Certified	6/25/2021	View
2022	Certified	10/17/2022	View
2023	Certified	12/1/2023	View

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