Friends of Hunting Island State Park, Inc.

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To join Friends of Hunting Island, or donate to our cause, go to www.friendsofhuntingisland.org

To join Friends of Hunting Island, or donate to our cause, go to https://www.friendsofhuntingisland.org/membership

10/25/2026

Thank you South Carolina Native Plant Society for your visit and kind words
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I visited Hunting Island State Park last weekend and found a great new addition to their Nature Center – a South Carolina Native Plant display! This new landscaping was put in with help from the Friends of Hunting Island State Park. Signs educate the public about the plants and there’s a QR code to our SCNPS and Clemson Extension Native Plant Directory. I found this gulf fritillary visiting the seaside goldenrod.

Many thanks to Hunting Island State Park and the Friends of Hunting Island State Park for landscaping with SC native plants!

10/16/2026

Wild Island Nature Garden gets tagged 🌾🌿

Our native garden at the Nature Center has now become an educational display - thanks to Director Lynne Franks

Stop and learn on your way inside the Hunting Island Nature Center and Pier
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10/16/2026

Feeling Equestrian Beach riding coming up at Hunting Island with our friends up north 🤍

https://www.friendsofhuntingisland.org/equestrian

10/14/2026

A spectacular shot of SpaceX taken by Ranger John Alexander yesterday morning ⭐️☄️

A jellyfish in the sky!!

10/14/2026

Feeding Jellyfish 🪼

Only at the Nature Center!
Come visit 🦉🪱🦅

10/03/2026

Lighthouse preservation is a multi-faceted and complex endeavor; however, in no way should upkeep and general maintenance, be taken lightly.

Professionals may plan, design and facilitate historic light station restoration projects, but once completed, the essence of preservation is revealed in the form of intentional maintenance, performed at regular intervals.

This includes keeping light station elements clean and looking their best for both long-term care goals and the enhancement of the visitor's experience.

Ann-Marie Trapani, Associate Director for the American Lighthouse Foundation, is shown using a feather duster to remove dust / dirt from Owls Head Light's fourth order Fresnel lens.

10/01/2026

🎃 Its that time of year again!! 👻

09/29/2026

Thank you South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for this amazing Interpretive Panel you have created for the Shorebird Sanctuary at Hunting Island State Park ⭐️

The team came out on a beautiful September yesterday 🍂 to install and prep the sanctuary for the wintering habitat.

All hands were on deck!
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09/28/2026

The Friends of Hunting Island Sea Turtle Conservation Project is coming to a 2026 seasonal sunset 🌅🐢

With 230 official nests incubated on the beaches of Hunting Island in Beaufort, SC; it is believed our volunteers steered more than 20,000 sea turtle hatchlings out to the Atlantic Ocean to create their new life. ✨

We are filled with gratitude to all of you who navigated a particularly challenging weather season this spring, summer and fall 🥹 we know how brutal that ⏰ is! But driving over the bridge to Hunting at sunbreak makes it all worthwhile! The anticipation of what is in store for the morning is everything 💚

Thank you for your dedication and 5am alarm sounds - 7 days a week, rain or shine.

Medals are not the victory.

Your hearts speak volumes and the Sea Turtles thank you 💚🐢🌾🌊

Take a bow. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Beaufort, SC
29920

Website

http://www.friendsofhuntingisland.org/

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