Port Royal Sound Foundation

08/27/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 People’s Choice Winners for our annual Photography Contest!

08/26/2026

📣 Lowcountry Critter Spotlight: Barnacles
Though barnacles may appear more like shelled mollusc, like clams and oysters, they are in fact an arthropod crustacean with a jointed exoskeleton. They live an upside-down life, with the feathered feet, or cirri, raising up in the water to collect particles drifting by. Being a fouling species, they are often seen growing on the pilings of docks, on the bottoms of boats, and even on the backs of sea turtles!

08/24/2026

Lowcountry summer weather can change from one spot to the next, but how our rain falls is changing too.
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Intense “rain bombs” can send large amounts of freshwater and pollutants into the Port Royal Sound, that’s why we’re incorporating real-time rainfall data into our water quality monitoring.
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Check out data from our new weather station, and get your local forecast right from the Maritime Center!
➡prsoundscience.org/watershed/weather
➡portroyalsoundfoundation.org/precipitation-patterns-in-the-prs/

08/22/2026

We’re so grateful to have Kathy on our team! 💙

Our members are not just colleagues, but friends. Today, we are pleased to introduce Kathy Caliendo, Director of Development for Port Royal Sound Foundation. Rotary International District 7770 Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island

08/21/2026

Catch the excitement: Register for our Inshore Slam by Monday to snag your tournament shirt 😎
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REGISTER NOW for a chance to win big prizes in the 3rd Annual PRS Slam sponsored by Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply!
10 days to win - from a dock, boat, or the shore. This tournament is for anglers of all skill levels. Compete 1 day or all 10!
➡September 25 - October 4, 2026
➡ portroyalsoundfoundation.org/inshore-slam
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Proceeds benefit the Port Royal Sound Foundation’s mission to conserve the Port Royal Sound. Thank you to our 2026 sponsors & partners:
Beaufort Boat & Dock Supply
Hilton Head Reef Foundation
The Boathouse
Yamaha
O'Quinn Marine Construction
Beaufort Construction
Carolina I.T.
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Chick-fil-a Bluffton
Beaufort Glidden
Grady-White Boats
Bay Street Outfitters
Turtlebox
Visit Beaufort, Port Royal, and Sea Islands of SC & Sports Council
Okatee Concrete Staining
West Marine
Toadfish
AFTCO
Black Dog Marine
Kinghorn Insurance Agency
Ace Hardware - Port Royal
Outside Brands
Sea Island Fly Fishers
Southern Drawl Outfitters
Beaufort Dolphin Adventures
River + Wilds
Pitman Creek
Grundens
Oakley
Bull Bay Rods
Costa
Coastal States Bank
Turkey Hill Plantation

08/21/2026

Sound on 🔊
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Ever wondered what our critters sound like when they chow down? Our staff took their best shot at providing official voiceovers. 🐢🐢🐢

08/20/2026

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Happy World Photography Day!
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Today we are celebrating the amazing work we received for our annual Photography Contest and want to congratulate our 2026 Juried Winners. 📸📸

08/19/2026

📣 Lowcountry Critter Spotlight: Peppermint Shrimp
One of our more colorful invertebrates, the peppermint shrimp lives up to its name with white and red stripes. However, these shrimp are non-native, first being collected in the Chesapeake Bay 2013. It is suspected that these festive hitchhikers may have been introduced within ballast water but may have also come from the pet trade, often being sold as cleaner shrimp. However, the impact of their introduction is unknown.