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Adventure Awaits... PLAN YOUR VISIT TO THE OUTDOOR CAPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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A message from our EXPEDITION LEADER July 2021 is our 2nd annual SC7 Expedition. Our goal with each expedition is to promote the amazing natural wonders and outdoor recreation opportunities in our beautiful state and to raise awareness of the work happening almost daily to make our state more resilient. Our team is dedicated to being the change we wish to see in our world by living the message we preach. During July we will be hiking from the mountains to the sea. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. During the rest of the year we work with remarkable partners to pick up litter, clean our waterways, plant 3.4 million trees, build artificial reefs off the coast, provide environmental education programs, and more. We invite you to join us on the trail either in person or virtually by following us daily on Facebook and Instagram. Together we will BE THE CHANGE!!

Tom Mullikin

THE EXPEDITION Utilizing the 350-mile Palmetto Trail l as the guiding pathway, the SC7 Expedition is a 30-day adventure across the state of South Carolina. The purpose of the SC7 Expedition is to highlight the amazing natural resources in our state AND to build awareness of the tremendous work that is being done to protect these resources and create resiliency strategies related to a changing climate. SC has experienced a severe weather event each year since 2015, costing our state billions of dollars. The SC7 Team is dedicated to not simply talking about strategies to build resiliency, we are actually doing something. From picking up 3.5 tons of litter annually and planting over 3 million trees to cleaning waterways and building artificial reefs along our coast…we are committed to BE THE CHANGE!

us! n i o j to u o y e it v n i e W YOU CAN FOLLOW ALONG VIRTUALLY THROUGH OUR DAILY FACEBOOK VIDEOS: *Times are subject to change.

9 AM - INSPIRATION on the MOVE (Daily Devotions from Mike W. Langston, PhD)

10 AM - TOM on the MOVE

(Expedition Team Leader, Tom Mullikin, will introduce special guests and explain the day’s activities)

2 PM - FUN FACTS on the MOVE (Super cool videos on South Carolina and the environment)

YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US ON THE TRAIL BY FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES: Your participation is at your own risk. Please print, complete, sign, and present the Consent Form found on the SC7 website. Your participation gives us permission to use your photograph in all SC7 marketing platforms. You are responsible for your own hiking gear, water, and food. You are responsible for your own transportation from the end of each hike back to your vehicle. If this is not possible, we will make an announcement each day when we reach the halfway point. At this time, you can turn around and hike back to your vehicle. The itinerary will indicate when there is a fee to participate. Those fees are the responsibility of each individual. The itinerary will indicate days that are not open for participation (for example, rafting the Chattooga River or diving the Cooper River). On these days, suggestions will be offered for alternative activities. Each day within this guide contains clickable links to maps and more detailed location information.

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Station Cove Falls

Day 1 - Thursday, July 1st

Oconee County - “Garden of the GODS” K I C K O F F & O C O N E E PA S S A G E H I K E

Length: 3.73 miles

Overview :

Activities: Hiking + Biking

Difficulty: Moderate (hiking) Difficult (biking)

Oconee Passage begins in Oconee State Park and ends at Oconee Station State Historical Site, a backcountry military garrison and trading post from the 1790s. From the park, the passage follows a scenic roadbed that pinches into a path along the mountain ridgeline. From the ridgeline into Station Cove, the passage drops about 1,000 feet for a challenging, one-way descent. Turn right where Oconee Passage intersects with Station Cove Falls Trail and walk the quarter-mile spur to the popular Station Cove Falls. One of the prettiest in the county, the waterfall is a majestic 60-foot, tiered cascade.

Mission:

Hike the Oconee Passage (3.73 miles) of the Palmetto Trail.

Programs:

Kickoff Event & Green Carpet Premier of Higher Ground (details on following page)

Environmental Education Topic:

Leave No Trace Principals

Suggested Lodging :

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Day 2 - Friday, July 2nd

stumphouse tunnel / issaqueena falls / ross mountain passage trail

Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park is a state-of-the-art public mountain biking facility located in Walhalla, SC. Activities: Hiking + Biking

Length: 3.0 miles

It is the only park of its kind in Upstate South Carolina. Difficulty: Easy

Click to explore the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park

Overview :

The Stumphouse Tunnel is located at the Stumphouse Tunnel Park. The tunnel is an historic railroad tunnel for the Blue Ridge Railroad. We will explore the Tunnel and then take a quick hike over to explore Issaqueena Falls. We will then hike 3 miles along the Ross Mtn Passage Trail, a connecter from the Stumphouse Mountain Trail to the Oconee Passage.

Fun Fact:

Since the tunnel stays a constant temperature all year round, Clemson University took advantage of the peculiar circumstances in order to research the process of curing blue cheese beginning in 1941. Blue cheese is no longer cured in the tunnel, but the research conducted within the tunnel played a large role in local production.

Mission:

Explore the Stumphouse Tunnel and Isaqueena Falls and hike 3.0 miles of the Ross Mtn Passage Trail from the Stumphouse parking area to Ross Mtn Road.

For those without shuttle transportation, we suggest following the team to the Lake Loop Trail and returning back to the Stumphouse Tunnel parking lot.

Environmental Education Topic:

Bats of South Carolina

Suggested Lodging :

OCONEE STATE PARK 624 State Park Road / Mountain Rest, SC 29664 (864) 638-5353

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Click to learn more about the Stumphouse Mountain Passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Stumphouse Passage Rules: Event Details: MISSION

$5 per vehicle

Minimum impact use is in everybody’s best interest. To achieve this, the park recommends the following practices: Please practice “Leave No Trace” philosopy, pack out what you pack in. Stay on designated trails Take only pictures, leave only footprints. Leave what you find. Respect private property.

Begins: 9 AM

Be considerate of fellow trail users. Water is not available at the trail. Pack water. Water from creeks mustbe treated or filtered. No camping or fires allowed. Park only in designated areas.

STUMPHOUSE TUNNEL PARK Stumphouse Tunnel Road / Walhalla, SC

Day 3 - Saturday, July 3rd

EASTATOE PASSAGE HIKE

Activities: Hiking

Length: 4.6 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Overview :

The Eastatoe Passage offers a perfect walk in the woods — picturesque views and just strenuous enough. The passage travels along Eastatoe Creek upstream from Lake Keowee and climbs through mountain forest in the acclaimed Jocassee Gorges with its abundance of flowers, birds and wildlife.

Mission:

Hike the Eastatoe Passage of the Palmetto Trail. (4.6 Miles) beginning at Keowee Toxaway parking area and ending at Dug Mtn. Angler Access parking area.

Environmental Education Topic:

Lake Keowee and What are Watersheds?

Suggested Lodging :

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Day 4 - Sunday, July 4th

ROUNDTOP MOUNTAIN HIKE Length: 5.0 miles

Activities: Hiking

Overview :

Just below Sassafras Mountain is Roundtop Mountain, another of the Summits in Pickens County, which we will explore. From the highpoint of the passage there is a beautiful view of the North Carolina Mountains. We will descend along a ridge of open hard woods continuing down an abandoned woods road where there is an overlook to a view across Poplar Hollow Creek to the rock face of Rock Mountain. This spectacular rock face can only be seen from the ground at this overlook.

FIRESIDE CHAT

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Beginning at Sassafrass Mountain Summit Parking area and begin the hike along Foothill Trail towards Table Rock State Park (approximately 1 mile), then take the Roundtop Mountain passage for 3.7 miles (just before Trailmarker 4) to Sugar Likker Road. (approximately 5 miles)

Mission:

Hike the Round Top passage of the Palmetto Trail (5.0 miles)

Program: Virtual Fireside Chat:

Expedition leader, Tom Mullikin, will be hosting a virtual Fireside Chat @ 4 PM discussing the goals of the South Carolina 7 Expedition. Begins: 4 PM

Environmental Education Topic:

Formation of Rivers and Water Cycles

Suggested Lodging :

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Roof of the palmetto state (Summit Sassafras Mountain) 1ST WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Overview :

Sassafras Mountain, the Roof of the Palmetto State is the highpoint of South Carolina at 3533 feet above sea level. Our hike will summit Sassafras Mountain beginning at the Chimneytop Gap Trailhead and continuing to Sassafras Mountain. (2.1 miles total) From the top you are able to view 6,000’ and other mountains in the distance. The geology of Sassafras Mountain reflects millions of years of plate tectonics. It lies within the inner Piedmont belt and is thought to be part of a continental fragment that attached or even reattached North America during the Middle Ordovician at a time of continental collision and mountain building called the Taconic Orogeny (mountain-building episode). These geologic processes caused active stream down-cutting and the resultant modern scenic gorges and waterfalls that surround Sassafras Mountain.

Length: 2.1 miles

Activities: Hiking

Difficulty: Easy

Mission:

Hike from Chimneytop Gap Trailhead to Sassafras Mountain along the Foothills Trail. (2.1 Miles)

Environmental Education Topic:

How Sassafras got its name.

Suggested Lodging :

TABLE ROCK STATE PARK 158 Ellison Ln / Pickens, SC 29671 (864) 638-5353

Chimneytop Gap Trail Access

Girls in the Outdoors

Lemonade & Cookies with Girl Scouts FOOTHILLS TRAIL TO SASSAFRAS MTN. CHIMNEYTOP GAP PARKING AREA P (500 ft. north of trail)

Begins: 10 AM

SC7 has teamed up with Girls Who Hike SC for a Lemonade and Cookie Social and a fun scavenger hunt for kids. This is to celebrate girls in the outdoors, but everyone is invited and all kids can participate in the hunt.

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TO ROCKY BOTTOM AND HWY. Y 178 (1.5 miles)

Event Details:

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YOUR ATTENTION,

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Litter Sweep with the SC Aquarium

Begins: 9 AM 3 PM - 5PM

START: Chimneytop Gap Trailhead

Contact Allison Fowler for more information on the Litter Sweep. (864) 898-2485

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Day 6 - Tuesday, July 6th

JOCASSEE GORGES HIKE

Overview :

2ND WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Named by National Geographic as one of the “50 of the Last Great Places”. In the uppermost reaches of South Carolina, the clear waters of Lake Jocassee splash against the base of the Blue Ridge Escarpment that represent the sharp transition between the South Carolina Mountains and the Piedmont. Here forested slopes drop in elevation by 2,000 vertical feet in a matter of one to two miles. The name “Jocassee,” according to Native American legend, means “Place of the Lost One.” The region is characterized by a high diversity of flora and fauna as a result of its location at the interface between the mountains and piedmont. Both mountain and piedmont plant communities are represented in the area creating a transitional zone from lower rolling hills to higher elevation mountains. The region has drawn the attention of scientists for centuries. It is where, in the mid-1700s, William Bartram discovered the famed azalea along with other species new to science and enjoyed “a view inexpressibly magnificent and comprehensive”. On this day, we will explore the Jocassee Gorges along the Blue Ridge Electric Co-op passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Length: 5.0 miles

Activities: Hiking

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Mission:

Hike the Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op (Jocassee Gorges) passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Environmental Education Topic:

Lake Keowee Watershed

Suggested Lodging :

TABLE ROCK STATE PARK 158 Ellison Ln / Pickens, SC 29671 (864) 638-5353

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Cool Facts

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Jocassee Gorges includes 43,000 acres from Lake Jocassee, in northern Oconee County, to the border of North Carolina/South Carolina, on up to Caesars Head and Table Rock State Parks. Jocassee Gorges is considered a temperate rainforest as it receives 75 inches of rain annually. This makes it a unique ecosystem not found anywhere else in the eastern United States.

Begins: 9 AM

TABLE ROCK STATE PARK 158 Ellison Ln / Pickens, SC

Jocassee Gorges is a spectacular place with untouched mountain forests, crystal clear streams, numerous cascading waterfalls, diverse wildlife and over 60 species of rare and endangered plants. Of special significance: more salamanders are found here than anywhere else in the world! It’s no wonder National Geographic’s world-traveling contributors deemed Jocassee Gorges worthy of distinction.

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Day 7 - Wednesday, July 7th

CHATTOOGA RIVER RAFTING 3RD WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Overview :

Famed as the location of the movie Deliverance, the Chattooga River is the crown jewel of southeastern rafting in a truly natural undeveloped setting offering the best and most challenging white water in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain region. The Chattooga was named a National Wild and Scenic River on May 10, 1974 - just 6 years after the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act was established on October 2, 1968. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is celebrating its 53rd Anniversary this year.

Mission:

Raft the Chattooga River.

Environmental Education Topic:

How Rivers form and what causes rapids.

YOUR ATTENTION,

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THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN FOR PARTICIPATION! CLICK THE AD TO THE RIGHT TO DISCOVER AWESOME ALTERNATIVE ACTIVITIES.

Suggested Lodging:

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R U O Y E R E U S T O N E V CHO AD RAFTING

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ROPES CHALLENGE

CANOPY TOURS

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DAY 7 -WEDNESDAY, JULY 7TH

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CANOE & KAYAK TOURING

PADDLEBOARDING

3 Mountain Fed Lakes. 29 Waterfall Hikes. 1 Wild and Scenic White Water River. Over 300,000 Acres of a Primitive National Forest with 100’s of Miles of Hiking Trails.

IMAGINE THIS – 3 DAYS & 2 NIGHTS n A rustic cabin in the Sumter National Forest or a lakeside Villa on the

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shore of primitive Lake Jocassee n Short drive to 29 water fall trails n Guided lake tour on Lake Jocassee n Whitewater Rafting and Fly Fishing on the legendary Chattooga River n Unlimited mountain views n All the space and fresh air you need for an amazing outdoors family adventure

Less than $500!

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Day 8 - Thursday, July 8th

MIDDLE SALUDA PASSAGE

Rainbow Falls

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Courtesy of Phil Gaines

Length: 4.0 miles

Activities: Hiking

Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Overview :

Continuing our exploration of the Jocassee Gorges, we will hike the Middle Saluda passage of the Palmetto Trail and explore Rainbow Falls, one of the many scenic waterfalls to be discovered in the area. Jocassee Gorges is characterized by complex relief with steep ravines and narrow valleys created by the many first order streams flowing through the area.

Mission:

Hike the Middle Saluda Passage of the Palmetto Trail from the Jones Gap Parking Area to Rainbow Falls and back.

Environmental Education Topic:

What is an escarpment and why is it important? Bald Eagles

Suggessted Lodging : JONES GAP STATE PARK 303 Jones Gap Road / Marietta, SC 29661

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$6/adult $3.75/S.C. senior $3.50/child (ages 6-15) Ages 5 & under free

Begins: 9 AM

Top 5 Things to Do

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1. Check out the breathtaking views from the Caesars Head Overlook. 2. Come to the Hawk Watch and observe as the raptors migrate to their South American feeding grounds. 3. In the summer, take a dip in the Middle Saluda River or follow the Jones Gap Trail as you go from swimming hole to swimming hole. 4. Hike the Raven Cliff Falls Trail and check out the tallest waterfall in South Carolina.

JONES GAP STATE PARK 303 Jones Gap Road / Marietta, SC

5. Work up a sweat as you hike the Rainbow Falls Trail and then relax in the cooling mist of the falls.

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The American Battlefield Trust and the South Carolina Battleground Trust together with numerous partners at the national, state and local levels, are working to create The Liberty Trail. This driving trail will be a one-of-a-kind educational and heritage tourism destination through which key battlefields of the Southern Campaigns of the American Revolution will be preserved, interpreted and promoted. Ongoing implementation will eventually link more than 70 sites across South Carolina, preserving 2,500 acres of battlefield land. This will create a presence for The Liberty Trail in up to 35 counties.

Please visit www.T heLibertyTrail.org to learn more about this innovative, collaborative effort and sign up for email updates. You can also follow along on social media, watching as our many partners begin implementing The Liberty Trail vision using the hashtag #LibertyTrail.

Day 9 - Friday, July 9th

Length: 1.5 miles

Activities: Hiking

Difficulty: Easy

Overview :

Kings Mountain National and State Military Parks are one of the State’s Liberty Trail locations. The Revolutionary War Battle at Kings Mountain is a unique battle for several reasons. It was one of the few major battles of the war fought entirely between Americans: no British troops served here. In the South, many people were divided. When the war started, some fought for independence, others for loyalty to England.

Mission:

Event Details: SION

ADMIS

$3 adults / $1.50 SC seniors / $1 children age 6-15 age 5 & younger free

The Expedition Team will assemble at Lake Crawford Parking Area of Kings Mountain State Park.Explore the historic battlefield and hike the 1.5 mile Battlefield Trail. Following the formal hike, participants are encouraged to explore the National and State Parks on their own.

Environmental Education Topic:

Historic Program at Kings Mountain National Military Park. Begins: 9 AM

KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 1277 Park Road / Blacksburg, SC

Suggessted Lodging : KINGS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK 1277 Park Road / Blacksburg, SC 29702 (803) 222-3209

DAY 9 -FRIDAY, JULY 9th

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Kings Mountain National & STATE MILITARY PARKS

Day 10 - Saturday, July 10th

CROFT PASSAGE HIKE

Overview :

The Croft Passage is a roller coaster for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians through historic Croft State Park. In the 1700s, the nearby shoals supported a hub of mills, trading, and political activity, including the area’s first governmental organization, the Spartan Militia District. The northern trailhead marks the site of a Revolutionary militia victory at the First Battle of Cedar Springs in 1780. The park is best known as Camp Croft, a World War II Army training center. Nearby is Blackstock Battlefield where Revolutionary War patriots defeated the British. On November 20, 1780, patriot militia fighting under Gen. Thomas Sumter (aka, “The Carolina Gamecock”) prevailed over British regulars under Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton (aka, “Bloody Ban”). Two months later Tarleton lost the Battle of Cowpens and fled north with his remaining troops.

Length: 3.5 miles

Activities: Hiking + Biking + Equestrian

Difficulty: Moderate

Mission:

Hike the Croft Passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Environmental Education Topic:

Shoals and how water played a role in commerce. Suggested Lodging :

CROFT STATE PARK 450 Croft State Park Road / Spartanburg, SC (864) 585-1283

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$3/adult $1.50/S.C. senior $1/child (ages 6-15) Ages 5 & under free

Begins: 9 AM

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Day 11 - Sunday, July 11th

GLENN SPRINGS PASSAGE HIKE

Length: 5.0 miles

Activities: Hiking + Biking

Difficulty: Moderate

Overview :

Rolling farmlands, mature forests, and the historic town of Glenn Springs highlight the Glenn Springs Passage. In the 19th century, Glenn Springs was known for the health benefits of its mineral waters. Now listed in the National Register, the historic district includes 20 historic buildings from about 1840 to 1940 and the site of a popular resort hotel. The team assemble at the Main Parking Lot of the Historic Post Office and hike north along the connector toward mile post 4 of the passage. The hike will continue south along the passage and terminate at the southern trailhead at Stagecoach Road approximately 5 miles.

Mission:

Hike the Glenn Springs Passage of the Palmetto Trail.

Environmental Education Topic:

The importance of mineral water.

Suggested Lodging :

CROFT STATE PARK 450 Croft State Park Road / Spartanburg, SC (864) 585-1283

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Day 12 - Monday, July 12th

BLackstock battlefield + MUSGROVE MILL

Overview :

Blackstock Battlefield is situated along a remote section of the Tyger River where Revolutionary War patriots defeated the British. On November 20, 1780, patriot militia fighting under Gen. Thomas Sumter (aka, “The Carolina Gamecock”) prevailed over British regulars under Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton (aka, “Bloody Ban”). Two months later Tarleton lost the Battle of Cowpens and fled north with his remaining troops. Musgrove Mill’s peaceful setting in the Piedmont woods stands in sharp contrast to the bloody Battle of Musgrove Mill that took place there on Aug.19, 1780. The Revolutionary War historic sites at Musgrove Mill interpret and protect the location of the Battle of Musgrove Mill. The battle, in which the vastly outnumbered Patriot militia outlasted the Loyalists in a surprising victory, is detailed through interpretive signage in the visitor center and along two and a half miles of nature trail.

Length: 1.6 miles

Difficulty: Moderate Activities: Hiking

Mission:

Hike the Blackstock Battlefield Passage of the Palmetto Trail (1.6 Miles). The Expedition Team is receiving a private “behind-the-scenes” tour of Blackstock Battlefield.

Participants are encouraged to explore Musgrove Mill State Historic Site in the afternoon.

Environmental Education Topic:

River Pollution.

Suggested Lodging :

MUSGROVE MILL STATE HISTORIC SITE 398 State Park Road / Clinton, SC 29325 (864) 938-0100

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ADMIS

$3 adults / $1.50 SC seniors $1 children age 6-15 age 5 & younger free

Begins: 9 AM @helencorrell

MUSGROVE MILL STATE HISTORIC SITE 398 State Park Rd / Clinton, SC

DAY 12 - MONDAY, JULY 12TH

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Day 13 - Tuesday, July 13th

ENOREE PASSAGE HIKE

Length: 4.5 miles

Overview :

Activities: Hiking + Biking + Equestrian

Difficulty: Moderate

Enoree Passage is 36 continuous Trail miles through Sumter National Forest, linking Newberry, Laurens, and Union counties. The southern trailhead is located at the end of Forest Service Road 379 (Chandler Road) off Old Whitmire Road (SR 81). The Palmetto Trail winds 4 miles through pine ridges and hardwood bottomlands, and crosses Gilders Creek and Indian Creek before joining Buncombe Horse Trail. From the 10 miles to Brick House Campground, hikers and bicyclists share the Trail with equestrians.

Mission:

Hike the second portion of the Enoree Passage (4.5 miles). Personnel will meet at FS 333C near milepost 26 and hike south along the trail to the Whitmire Highway – Hwy 72 (near mile post 21.5) – 4.5 mile hike.

Environmental Education Topic:

DNR and Fish of South Carolina.

Suggested Lodging :

PRIMITIVE CAMPING AVAILABLE AT: Primitive camping is allowed with a free visitor use permit from the US Forest Service; established campgrounds are available at Brick House (mile 14) and Sedalia (mile 35) -14 day stay limit year round.

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Event Details:

Begins: 9 AM

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DAY 13 - TUESDAY, JULY 13TH

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Wtih four passages of the Palmetto Trail crossing through our county, Newberry is the perfect rest stop! STAY IN OUR DOWNTOWN HOTEL OR HISTORIC COLLEGE STREET DISTRICT BED AND BREAKFAST, NEWBERRY MANOR. ENJOY SHOPPING AND DINING IN DOWNTOWN. EXPLORE THE ARTS OF NEWBERRY BY TAKING IN A SHOW AT THE NEWBERRY OPERA HOUSE AND EXPLORING THE ARTISAN SHOP OF THE NEWBERRY ARTS CENTER. LEARN ABOUT NEWBERRY’S HISTORY AT THE NEWBERRY MUSEUM. ALL LOCATED ALONGSIDE THE NEWBERRY PASSAGE!

Come and see us in the City of Friendly Folks!

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Day 14 - Wednesday, July 14th

DAY 14 -FRIDAY, JULY 10TH

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NEWBERRY PASSAGE HIKE

Length: 3 miles

Difficulty: Easy Activities: Hiking

Overview :

The Newberry Passage takes the visitor along shaded sidewalks passing antebellum homes; Newberry College, founded in 1856; a renovated Main Street with shops, cafes, bars and ice cream parlors; and several historic buildings such as the Old Court House and the Opera House. Newberry is known as the “City of Friendly Folks” and it lives up to its’ name as everyone who visits is made to feel welcome.

Event Details:

Begins: 1 PM

START: Mile Post 5 (Newberry Passage)

Mission:

Hike the urban portion of the Newberry Passage (3.0 miles) from mile post 5 to mile post 2.

Environmental Education Topic:

South Carolina native plants and kudzu.

Click to learn more about the Newberry Passage of the Palmetto Trail and download the map.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Green Carpet

JULY 14, 2021

5:30PM @ Memorial Park 1000 Boyce Street / NewBerry, sc

Food Trucks / Bike Rodeo / Local Outdoors & Fitness Organizations MOVIE SHOWING 7:30PM - 8:30PM

Cash Bar in the Newberry Opera House

N EW BE R RY OPE R A H OUSE Performing A rts C en ter 1 2 01 M cK i bbe n Street / NEW BERRY, SC

Courtesy of Danielle Kent

Day 15 - Thursday, July 15th

peak to prosperity HIKE

Length: 3.5 miles

Overview :

Activities: Hiking + Biking

Difficulty: Moderate

The Peak to Prosperity Passage proceeds west from the Alston trailhead in Fairfield County across the impressive Broad River trestle. The historic railroad bridge was built in 1890 and crosses the Broad River. The view from the 1,100-foot-long bridge is spectacular, especially when bald eagles soar. An earlier bridge was intentionally burned by Confederate troops during the Civil War to slow the advance of General Sherman’s troops. Across the river in Newberry County, the rail-trail skirts Peak and cuts an easy swath through piedmont forest to Pomaria and Prosperity. Along the passage, 14 wooden trestles span the meandering Crims Creek where German immigrants settled in the 1730s. The area is known as the Dutch Fork.

Mission:

Hike the second portion of the Enoree Passage (4.5 miles). Team will meet at FS 333C near milepost 26 and hike south along the trail to the Whitmire Highway – Hwy 72 (near mile post 21.5) – 4.5 mile hike.

Environmental Education Topic:

Interview with Mary Roe, President / Palmetto Conservation.

Suggested Lodging :

The Alston trailhead park provides parking, picnicking, camping, and canoe access on the Broad River. 3 night maximum for camping.

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Special Community Event JULY 15TH

Join the mayors of west columbia & cayce for a hike along the riverwalk. @lauramcguinn

a shuttle will leave promptly at 4:30 and another at 5:00

Anyone interested in walking should meet at the parking lot of Savage Craft Ale Works in West Columbia. Shuttles will transport hikers to the Cayce Arts District Riverwalk Trailhead.

SHUTTLE AND TOUR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PALMETTO OUTDOOR.

5:15 pm The hike starts at from the trailhead and the group will walk to Savage Craft Ale Works. For those interested in a history tour, Palmetto Outdoor will provide a fun and engaging talk along the route.

6:15 pm Social at Savage Craft honoring veterans

430 Center Street / West Columbia savagecraftaleworks.com

HEAD WEST SHOP DINE F LO AT E X P LO R E T H E O U T D O O RS

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FOSTERING A COMMUNITY

OUR WORLD-CLASS VENUE IS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR WEST COLUMBIA. THROUGH LEADING-EDGE BREWING STYLES, OUR TEAM OF VETERANS BRINGS FIRST RESPONDERS, MILITARY AND CIVILIANS TOGETHER TO SHARE A BEER THAT NOURISHES A SPIRIT OF CURIOSITY AND COLLABORATION.

SAVAGECRAFTALEWORKS.COM

430 CENTER STREET WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29619 803-888-6005

Litter trashes everyone. Don’t do it.

YOUR ATTENTION,

please...

To participate in the Litter Pick-Up Event with Palmetto Pride, please click the image below and complete the volunteer waiver form prior to this event.

Begins: 10:30 AM FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL (803) 758-6034

Day 16 - Friday, July 16th

Difficulty: Easy

Overview :

Fort Jackson was established in 1917 to answer the call for trained fighting men in WWI. The Fort was named in honor of Major General Andrew Jackson, a native son of the Palmetto State and seventh president of the United States. Today the installation covers 52,000 acres and is the Army’s largest basic training center. This passage offers a great diversity in both plants and animals.

Mission:

Hike the Fort Jackson Passage of the Palmetto Trail from milepost 11.5 at Century Division Road to the Trailhead near McCrady Army National Training Center (4.5 miles).

Environmental Education Topic:

What are sandhills?

Click to learn more about the Fort Jackson Passage of the Palmetto Trail and download the map.

Event Details:

Begins: 9 AM

START:

Milepost 11.5 @ Century Division Road

DAY 16 - FRIDAY, JULY 16th

Length: 4.5 miles

Activities: Hiking + Biking

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FORT JACKSON PASSAGE HIKE

Congaree National

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Day 17 - Saturday, July 17th

CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK 4TH WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Overview :

We will explore the Congaree National Park which contains the largest remaining area of old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. The Congaree boasts the tallest known specimens of 15 species! Emerging above the canopy layer is a loblolly pine that looks down on everything from 167 feet, just 18 feet shy of the Boogerman white pine in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the tallest known tree in the East. Among the other first-place record holders for loftiness in the canopy are a sweetgum (157 feet), a cherrybark oak (154), an American elm (135), a swamp chestnut oak (133), an overcup oak (131), a common persimmon (127), and a laurel oak (125). The Congaree is known as the “Redwoods of the East”. The Congaree is currently home to six national- and 23 state-champion trees. For every three-square miles, there are two champion trees.

Length: 3 miles

Difficulty: Easy Activities: Hiking

Mission:

Hike the Weston Lake Loop Trail (4.4 miles) through the Congaree National Park.

Environmental Education Topic:

Family Fun Day with Park Naturalist.

Suggested Lodging :

Primitive camping available at Congaree National Park.

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Event Details: SION

ADMIS

Entrance to Congaree National Park is free. The park does not charge for admission, camping or any ranger led programs.

Begins: 9 AM

100 National Park Road / Hopkins, SC

PICNIC AT HISTORIC CAMDEN THE TEAM INVITES THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN THEM AT HISTORIC CAMDEN FOR A HIKE AROUND THE GROUNDS AT 1:00 PM Prior to the hike, participants are encouraged to bring their own picnic lunch and enjoy the day. EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED IF IT RAINS.

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BATTLE OF CAMDEN - HISTORIC CAMDEN

Overview :

In May 1780, after the fall of Charles Town and the devastating American defeat at Waxhaws in May 1780, Continental troops began reforming at Charlotte, N.C., with Major General Horotio Gates, the “hero of Saratoga,” arriving in July to take command. Both armies understood that Camden was essential to the British plan to control the South Carolina backcountry. On August 16, Gates moved on Camden, but in what is considered among the worst American tactical decisions of the war, he placed his most inexperienced militiamen opposite the most experienced British regulars. Predictably, the Patriot militia was routed, and the attempted assault on the British militia failed when Continental Major General Baron Johann de Kalb was mortally wounded. When Tarleton and the British Legion made a saber attack on the rear of the American line, the Continental regiments broke and fled the field. Gates’s army suffered more than 2,000 casualties in the one-hour rout and hastened the 60 miles back to Charlotte. In the aftermath, Gates was removed from command and replaced by Major General Nathanael Greene.

Mission:

Hike the nature trail at Historic Camden site and explore the history and the battlefield sites.

Environmental Education Topic:

The history of Historic Camden.

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FREE ADMISSION *Bring Your Own Picnic Lunch

Picnic: Noon

Hike: 1 PM

HISTORIC CAMDEN 222 Broad Street / Camden, SC

DAY 18 - SUNDAY, JULY 18

Day 18 - Sunday, July 18th

Day 19 - Monday, July 19th

SaNtee Indian Mounds at fort watson site

Overview :

The large hill located on the Bluff Unit at Santee National Wildlife Refuge is known as the Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson. The Santee Indians were part of the Mississippian culture, living along the Santee River for thousands of years. The mound itself is estimated to at least 1,000 years old. It served as the ceremonial site and a burial for the Native American tribe. The site at Scott’s Lake is the largest such mound discovered on the coastal plain to this date. The mound took on a new meaning at the end of the 18th century, when it was re-purposed by British troops as an outpost, which they named Fort Watson after the British Colonel, John Watson, who directed the construction of the fort. The Mound was the ideal location for such a fort since it provided an elevated vantage point overlooking the Santee River and the road to Charleston. The fort was part of a chain of British strong points that stretched across South Carolina which included Fort Mott, Granby, Ninety Six, Camden and Charleston. On February 28, 1781, General Thomas Sumter’s partisans unsuccessfully attempted to take the fort. A new campaign was led by General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion and his Lieutenant Colonel, Harry “Light Horse” Lee. Major Matham of Marion’s Militia proposed

to build towers that could fire down into the fort. The Americans pushed forward and after eight days, forced the surrender of Fort Watson. The fall of Fort Watson was an important link in the chain of events that made the British authorities abandon the back country of South Carolina. Both the Indian Mound and Fort Watson are now protected by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service at the Santee NWR.

Mission:

Kayak from Carolina King Retreat & Marina to Santee Indian Mound and Fort Watson Site / explore the Santee Indian Mounds at Fort Watson. (approximate 2 mile kayak)

Environmental Education Topic:

Cypress trees and information on state record alligator.

Suggested Lodging :

SANTEE STATE PARK 251 State Park Road / Santee, SC 29142 (803) 854-2408

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Departing from: Carolina King Retreat & Marina 2498 Belser Road / Summerton, SC 29148

DAY 19 - MONDAY, JULY 19th

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SOUTH CAROLINA

HONORS FRANCIS MARION

The SC7 Expedition honors Brig. Gen. Francis Marion, one of South Carolina’s most celebrated military heroes. Interestingly, much of the terrain being covered in this expedition is the very same ground upon which Marion and his men operated during the American Revolution, which erupted in 1775 and ended in 1783. W H O WA S M A R I O N ? Francis Marion (1732-1795) was a South Carolina militia officer – named among the BIG THREE guerilla leaders including Brigadier Generals Thomas Sumter, “the Gamecock;” and Andrew Pickens, “the fighting elder” – who persistently harassed, threatened, and often defeated numerically superior British Army forces which were operating in the Palmetto State during the British occupation of South Carolina. Marion and his contemporaries did so even after Continental Army forces were driven out of the state following the defeat at Camden. But the lore and legend of Marion surpasses all others. And according to historian Walter Edgar, Marion’s men were “a ragged band of both black and white volunteers.” Marion was a native South Carolinian, a veteran of the French and Indian War, and a post-Revolution state senator. He was born in Berkeley County where he also died.

WHY IS HE SIGNIFICANT? Among the pantheon of American military greats, perhaps no name rises above that of Marion. An exceptionally gifted and successful guerrilla leader, Marion was dubbed “a damned ol’ fox” by British dragoon commander Banastre Tarleton. This nom de guerre morphed into “Swamp Fox.” And today Marion is touted among the lineages of the S.C. State Guard (the historic militia), the S.C. Army National Guard, even the S.C. Air National Guard with their “swamp foxes” emblazoned on their F-16s. Everybody else claims him too, including U.S. Army Special Forces who credit Marion as “the father of irregular warfare.” Streets, town, and town squares have become namesakes of Marion across the U.S. And every schoolboy and schoolgirl has been regaled with stories of Marion confounding the enemy time-and-again, striking from nowhere, then melting away into the misty swamps and thickets where conventional forces – even special cavalry units – were unable to track him.

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Day 20 - Tuesday, July 20th

Memorial service for Francis Marion

We will travel to Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery, the historic sight of the burial ground of Francis Marion where we will have an official wreath laying ceremony at the site of the first Commander of the South Carolina State Guard and the Father of our Independence.

Suggested Lodging :

SANTEE STATE PARK 251 State Park Road / Santee, SC 29142 (803) 854-2408

Event Details:

Mission:

Participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the gravesite Francis Marion. The team will reverently explore the grounds and reflect on the life of Francis Marion.

START: 9 AM

Environmental Education Topic:

Historic Program at Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery.

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DAY 20 - TUESDAY, JULY 20TH

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Day 21 - Wednesday, July 21st

LAKE MOULTRIE PASSAGE

Length: 5.0 miles

Activities: Hiking + Biking

Difficulty: Easy

Mission:

Overview :

The scenic and popular Lake Moultrie Passage rings the eastern and northern shores of the 60,000-acre lake (third largest lake in South Carolina), and the panoramic views are spectacular. Lake Moultrie was created in the early 1940s by the South Carolina Public Service Authority. Its effluent is the Cooper River, and it is dammed by the Pinopolis Dam. It was named for Governor William Moultrie. The Passage includes pine forests and dike systems rimming the lake then south through Bonneau Beach and continuing to the trail head of the Swamp Fox passage.

Hike the Lake Moultrie Passage of the Palmetto Trail (5 mile hike) beginning at Trail marker 5 at Bonneau Beach and ending at the Hwy 52 Trailhead.

Environmental Education Topic:

Why South Carolina has man-made lakes and how dykes can break and cause flooding. Suggested Lodging :

SANTEE STATE PARK 251 State Park Road / Santee, SC 29142 (803) 854-2408

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Day 22 - Thursday, July 22nd

Hike/Explore Cypress Garden

Length: 3.5 miles

Difficulty: Easy Activities: Hiking

Mission:

Explore the 3.5 miles of trails through the swamp and gardens.

Overview :

Cypress Gardens is a 170-acre preserve and gardens located in Moncks Corner South Carolina. The centerpiece of the garden is the 80 acres blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails.

Environmental Education Topic:

Pollinators

Suggested Lodging :

SANTEE STATE PARK 251 State Park Road / Santee, SC 29142 (803) 854-2408

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START: 3030 Cypress Gardens Road Moncks Corner, SC 843-553-0515

Day 23 - Friday, July 23rd

HIKE/EXPLORE

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Overview :

“Fort Fair Lawn is probably the most pristine, intact, original American Revolutionary War fortification in South Carolina, if not the country,” said Doug Bostick, Executive Director for the SC Battleground Preservation Trust. Of the more than thirty forts constructed in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary war, only two remain in their original condition: the Ninety Six National Historic Site and Fort Fair Lawn.

Mission:

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SANTEE STATE PARK 251 State Park Road / Santee, SC 29142 (803) 854-2408

Event Details: Begins: 9 AM

Hike/explore the grounds of the historic Revolutionary War Fort.

Program:

Historic Program at Fort Fair Lawn.

START:

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Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust is a private nonprofit organization led by volunteer professionals who are dedicated to preserving the natural, cultural and historical resources in and around the Ashley River Headwaters, the Cooper River Basin, Four Holes Swamp and the Santee Basin. Our Trust only works with willing landowners who desire to protect the integrity of their properties.

DAY 23 - FRIDAY, JULY 23RD

S TA R T S W I T H U S

CONSERVATION

We work to conserve special places in perpetuity - that's forever! These lands and waters are more than shades on a map. They are family farms, native forests, historic battlefields and miles of uninterrupted scenic river corridors

Day 24 - Saturday, July 24th

SWAMP FOX PASSAGE C A N O E WA D B O O C R E E K

Mission:

Overview :

The Swamp Fox Passage is the longest section of the cross-state Palmetto Trail. The passage traverses four distinct ecosystems through Francis Marion National Forest, including swamps made famous as hideouts of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion. Mature long-leaf pine forests are home to the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. Grassy savannas with abundant wildlife border Dog Swamp and Turkey Creek, and a cypress pool footbridge offers excellent views of the impressive Wadboo Swamp.

The Expedition Team will explore the Wadboo Swamp from the Fox Passage of the Palmetto Trail via canoe along Wadboo Creek Canoe Trail from the canoe launch near mile post 43 to the intersection with SC 402.

Environmental Education Topic:

How water is not lost, but part of a cycle.

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Day 25 - Sunday, July 25th

AWENDAW PASSAGE HIKE

Overview :

Awendaw Passage is the coastal terminus of the mountains-tosea Palmetto Trail. The Trail’s namesake trees greet users at the Buck Hall Recreation Area trailhead. The Trail meanders through maritime forest and offers sweeping vistas of Lowcountry salt marsh along Awendaw Creek. These marshes provide highly productive nursery grounds for numerous commercially and recreationally important species and serve as filters to remove sediments and toxins from the water. The salt marshes also buffer the mainland by slowing and absorbing storm surges, thereby reducing erosion of the coastline.

Mission:

Hike the Awendaw Passage of the Palmetto Trail from the boat launch at trail post 4 to the Buckhall Recreation Area Trailhead.

Environmental Education Topic:

Salt marshes and Spartina.

Activities: Hiking + Biking

Length: 3.5

Event Details: SION

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$5 PER VEHICLE

BEGINS: 10 AM

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Day 26 - Monday, July 26th

BROOKGREEN GARDENS Mission:

Overview :

Brookgreen Gardens is a sculpture garden and wildlife preserve, located just south of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The 9,100acre property includes several themed gardens with American figurative sculptures placed in them, the Lowcountry Zoo, and trails through several ecosystems in nature reserves on the property. Brookgreen Gardens was opened in 1932, and is built on four former rice plantations, taking its name from the former Brookgreen Plantation.

Explore and hike the numerous nature trails in the preserve. The team will learn about the numerous programs at the Lowcountry Zoo related to protecting endangered species.

Environmental Education Topic:

Rice Plantations

Suggested Lodging :

GIVHANS FERRY STATE PARK 746 Givhans Ferry Rd / Ridgeville, SC 29472 (843) 873-0692

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Rice Fields

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$10 (ages 4-12) / $20 (ages 13-64) $18 (ages 65 & Older) Ages 3 & under free

YOUR ATTENTION, Begins: 10 AM

BROOKGREEN GARDENS 1931 Brookgreen Dr / Murrells Inlet, SC (843) 235-6000

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Day 27 - Tuesday, July 27th

EDISTO RIVER TUBING 5TH WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Length: 6.4 miles

Overview :

Activities: Tubing

Difficulty: Easy

The Edisto River’s name originated from the word edisto, a Native American term that means “black” and refers to the dark color of the river created from decaying leaves and other plant material. The Edisto is considered the longest free-flowing blackwater river in the United States and one of the longest worldwide. The Edisto supports several rare, nationally threatened, and endangered species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, southern bald eagle, wood stork, loggerhead turtle, and shortnosed sturgeon.

Mission:

Tube the Edisto River from Mars Old Field Landing to Givhan’s Ferry Landing (6.4 miles)

Environmental Education Topic:

How rivers meander.

Suggested Lodging :

GIVHANS FERRY STATE PARK 746 Givhans Ferry Rd / Ridgeville, SC 29472 (843) 873-0692

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4 MILES MESSERVY LANDING TO GOOD HOPE LANDING

GOOD HOPE LANDING N 32 57’56.88”

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4 MILES GOOD HOPE LANDING TO LONG CREEK LANDING

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LONG CREEK LANDING TO SULLIVANS FERRY LANDING

5.5 MILES SULLIVANS FERRY LANDING TO LOWNDES LANDING

ACCESS POINTS & NAVIGATION FOR A 62-MILE TRAIL ALONG THE EDISTO RIVER, ONE OF THE LONGEST FREE-FLOWING BLACKWATER RIVERS IN THE WORLD

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YOUR ATTENTION,

START: MARS OLD FIELD LANDING

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DAY 27 - TUESDAY, JULY 27TH

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Day 28 - Wednesday, July 28th

ACE BASIN EXPLORATION 5TH WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Overview :

The Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Basin (abbreviated as ACE Basin, spoken as ace basin) is one of the largest undeveloped estuaries along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Located primarily in Colleton, Charleston, and Beaufort counties in South Carolina, the Ashepoo, Combahee and South Edisto rivers combine into the larger St. Helena Sound and drain a significant portion of the Lowcountry region. The 350,000 acres area is known for its natural environment and the preservation of its marshes, wetlands, hardwood forests, and riverine systems and the fauna that occupy the area. In 2014, National Geographic featured the ACE Basin as its cover story, and The Nature Conservancy called the area “one of the last great places.”

Mission:

The Expedition Team will xplore the Ace Basin via a Tour Ferry

Environmental Education Topic:

Estuaries.

Suggested Lodging : THE CAMPGROUND AT JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK 871 Riverland Dr / Charleston, SC (843) 795-4386

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DAY 28 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH

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Day 29 - Thursday, July 29th

BULL ISLAND 6TH WONDER OF SOUTH CAROLINA

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Overview :

Bull Island is arguably one of South Carolina’s most beautiful and remote places. The largest of four barrier islands found within the Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Bull Island is a 5,000-acre maritime forest with fresh and brackish water impoundments and a beach area. The six-and-a-half-mile uninhabited island remains virtually untouched and is home to countless wildlife and endangered species and has a worldrenowned reputation for its bird life. More than 275 species of birds are found on or near the island. The place is a nature and bird-lover paradise.

Mission:

The Expedition Team will experience a private sunrise tour of Bull Island.

Environmental Education Topic:

How trees end up in the ocean.

Suggested Lodging : EDISTO ISLAND STATE PARK 8377 State Cabin Rd / Edisto Island, SC (843) 869-2156

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DAY 29 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH

YOUR ATTENTION,

Day 30 - Thursday, July 29th

COOPER RIVER - BLACKWATER DIVING

Overview :

Our final exploration of the expedition will be black water diving for fossils in the Cooper River in South Carolina’s low country. Sunlight can only penetrate 10 or so feet into the tannin colored river and hence the name blackwater diving. Black water diving in South Carolina is a dream come true for fossil collectors. Fossils and artifacts erode from the river banks and accumulate along underwater gravel beds strewn about the river bottom anywhere from 20 to 50 feet below. Many of the fossils are fossil shark teeth, including the famous Megalodon shark, and its predecessors. This is one of the best places on earth to find a fossil megalodon shark tooth.

Mission:

The Expedition Team will explore the blackwater of the Cooper River via SCUBA. Any megalodon teeth or other fossils found during this excursion will be donated to the Berkeley County Museum.

Environmental Education Topic:

Megalodon Teeth.

Suggested Lodging : THE CAMPGROUND AT JAMES ISLAND COUNTY PARK 871 Riverland Dr / Charleston, SC (843) 795-4386

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