August Meetup - Central Section (August 16, 2026)

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Come explore the exhibit South Carolina Wings of Wonder at the South Carolina State Museum at 301 Gervais Street, Columbia with the Central Section of EEASC. This event is on Sunday, August 16th. We will meet outside the museum at 1:30 PM and enter together by 2:00 as a group. The first 15 members of EEASC who register will gain entry for free. Non-members ages 13-61 will pay $11.00, ages 62+ will pay $9.00, and ages 3-12 will pay $8.00 for tickets at the door.

According to the museum's website: 'Guests can explore the diversity of South Carolina birds in, South Carolina Wings of Wonder, which will feature specimens and objects from the museum’s extensive natural history collection. The display will highlight the variety of the nearly 450 bird species in our state. Specimens include both common and less-often seen raptors, shorebirds and songbirds. Also included in the exhibition will be the DeCamps bird egg collection, showcasing the beauty and variety of size, shape, and color of bird eggs.

The representation of birds in art and throughout history will be featured, as well as a section on the extinct Carolina parakeet that includes the museum’s taxidermy specimen and early depictions of the bird by John James Audubon and Alexander Wilson. Other featured objects include bird carvings by artist Tom Boozer, prints from the museum’s South Carolina Migratory Waterfowl Stamp collection, and items related to South Carolina’s bird hunting traditions.'

The tickets are general admission, so you can also explore the other exhibits in the museum which closes at 5:00 PM.

EEASC Meetup: Conestee Nature Preserve Playscape (August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Seven minutes of unstructured playtime on average per day. That's the statistic behind how much time kids spend in nature these days. This leads to a lot of fear of the unknown when it comes to kids and the natural world. Playscapes are gaining in popularity across the Nation as a way to give kids more creative license during play, to reintroduce more risky play that leads to more confidence, and to bring nature back into the picture!

The playscape at Conestee Nature Preserve (CNP) opened in April 2025. It quickly gained local and national recognition as a premier play place for children. Join us to learn more about Conestee's vision and mission for the Playscape as well as the lessons learned making this dream a reality! CNP will be happy to share their permitting and funding journey for those interested in developing a Playscape for their school, organization, or town.

WHAT:

We will tour the playscape with CNP's Education Director and EEASC's Immediate Past President, Sarah Whitmire. The playscape will be open so you will be able to see children interacting with the different elements.

Afterwards, we will transition to Papa's and Beer in Mauldin for dinner and networking.

WHEN:

Thursday, August 27, 5:00 for Playscape tour, 6:00 for dinner

WHO:

All are welcome!

Environmental Education Association of South Carolina upcoming events

August Meetup - Central Section (August 16, 2026)

EEASC Meetup: Conestee Nature Preserve Playscape (August 27, 2026)