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Wildlife and Environment
29 posts
March 9, 2021
Why Plastic and Styrofoam Aren’t Allowed at the Beach?
Try to imagine for a minute, if you will, what eight million metric tons of plastic might look…
February 1, 2021
Fishing the Folly River
The best part about fishing on Folly Beach is that it is a great activity that you can…
August 7, 2020
What to Do When Jellyfish Crash Your Beach Day
Ah, the sun is shining, and you’re enjoying a beautiful day at Folly Beach. It’s hot (no surprise…
July 20, 2020
Beach Etiquette 101: How to Be an Exemplary Friend to Folly
When you’ve lived on the coast all your life, it’s sometimes easy to forget that many of the…
April 20, 2020
What Lies Beneath a Leatherback Turtle’s Beak
If you spend any of your spare time pursuing social media, you may very well have stumbled across…
April 15, 2019
6 Ways to Protect Folly Beach’s Biodiversity
As summer stretches on in a dazzling array of sunny days, the number of visitors flocking to Folly’s…
August 27, 2017
Sunken Boats Present Hazard to Other Boaters, Environment
Boating in the Lowcountry is hard to beat—until your vessel sinks. A sunken boat isn’t just a personal…
August 14, 2017
Pluff Mud – The Soul of the Lowcountry Salt Marsh
If you’ve spent any time near Folly Beach, you’ve likely smelled it, stepped in it — maybe even…
December 13, 2016
Folly’s Dreaming of a (Great) White Christmas
As we head into the holidays, Christmas songs stream over the radio and fill the air. But on…
September 19, 2016
Octopuses Around Folly Beach: Rare Visitors from the Deep
Folly Beach is full of surprises. On any given day, you might spot surfers carving through the…