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September/October 2015
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Programs and Resources
Create Your Own Carolina Yard!
Build Your Own Rain Garden!
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| | Coastal Friendly Living Guide and Links to other SC Sea Grant Publications |
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This booklet explores tidal creek ecosystems and the various threats to the valuable services they provide
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Guide for Community Associations
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Home and Garden Information Center  | | Certified Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Inspector |
Free for Teachers: New SC Standards-Based Watershed Lessons and Interactive Whiteboard Activities SC Green Steps Program Disposing of Household Waste County Solid Waste and Recycling Center Info Berkeley County Charleston County Dorchester County Interactive Maps SC Watershed Stewardship Map SC NEMO LID Atlas  | | SC Coastal Information Network Website Search for Training Opportunities |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Litter Sweeps
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Storm Drain Marking
 | Mark Storm Drains In Your Neighborhood and Promote Awareness that Storm Drains and Ditches Connect to SC's Waterways
Email Angela Crouch |
Oyster Reef Restoration and Water Quality Monitoring
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SCORE Program
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Top Pic! Shorescaping Project Before & After:
Charleston County Public Services Building
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Participants of the pilot Master Pond Manager class, worked alongside Charleston County workers, to install a shorescape & vegetative buffer along this stormwater pond. The renovated pond is located at the Charleston County Public Services Building in North Charleston, and will serve as a demonstration site for those interested in learning about stormwater pond management & shoreline buffers.
Photos by Guinn Wallover & Kim Counts Morganello |
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Storm Drain Marking!
Need a clean-water, do-good project for your community? Get busy and host a storm drain marking project in your neighborhood! Make your mark. Host a project to let your community know the purpose of these storm drainage systems (they help manage flooding!) and how we can keep these systems clog-free AND help to keep our waterways clean.
Photo by Kim Counts Morganello
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Special Announcement:
Meet the new ACSEC Education Intern!
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With summer closing, we said goodbye to our graduate student intern, Leslie Wooten. Leslie worked for Clemson Extension Service & the ACSEC assisting with all things education while she also completed her graduate research on water quality in harvested rainwater systems. This summer, Leslie graduated from College of Charleston's Masters of Environmental Studies program. We are so proud of what Leslie was able to accomplish and know that she is destined for great things! Congratulations Leslie and good luck! We appreciate all of your hard work these past two years.
 However, a new school year means fresh faces and we want to give a warm welcome to our 2015-2016 ACSEC education intern, Stacey Weinstock! With a diverse background in marine science education and outreach, we are excited to have her with us. She'll be starting her Masters at the College of Charleston in Environmental Studies and will be working with youth outreach, community events and other educational programming with the ACSEC. We're happy you're here, Stacey!
Top Photo by Dr. Tim Callahan
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Master Pond Manager Course -
Sign up by September 9th!
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The next offering of the Master Pond Manager course will begin September 16, with field day locations in the Myrtle Beach/Georgetown area. This Clemson Extension-sponsored course provides management strategies to stormwater and recreational pond owners and managers through online classroom and hands-on field training. Participants can complete the full Master Pond Manager training, or complete a Letter of Completion in Recreational or Stormwater Pond Management. Participants in the full Master Pond Manager course will receive three Category 5 pesticide CEC hours.
Registration for the Fall 2015 session ends September 9!
Photos by Michael Griffin & K.Counts Morganello |
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Charleston Green Fair,
Sunday, September 20th!
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It's that time again! Time for the 2015 Charleston Green Fair!
When: Sunday, September 20th Time: 1pm to 5pm Where: James Island County Park
The Green Fair is an opportunity to learn about the many exciting sustainable or environmentally-friendly initiatives ongoing in our community - while also enjoying music, food, and fun! This year's event will be held at the James Island County Park and is free to enter with the $1 park admission. The Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium will be hosting a booth at this year's fair so make sure to stop by and visit!
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Save the Date!
Shorescaping Workshop
October 14, 2015
1pm-5pm
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Interested in beautifying your pond, preventing erosion along shorelines, and keeping our water clean? Join us on October 14, 2015 Shorescaping Workshop to learn the benefits of "shorescaping" and how you can implement this pond-friendly practice in your community. This event will be held from 1pm-5pm at the Charleston County Government Public Services Building and pond at 4045 Bridge View Drive.
Registration will open soon. If you are interested in attending, please email Guinn Wallover. This program is sponsored by the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium, SCDNR ACE Basin Coastal Training Program, and the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. |
South Carolina Native Plants Society
Fall Native Plant Sale!
October 24
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Native Plants = Healthy Habitats! When: Saturday, October 24th
Time: 9:00am to Noon (SCNPS members start shopping at 8:30AM)
What: Diverse array of colorful perennials, shrubs, trees, grasses and even edibles available!
Join us at the SC Native Plants Society fall plant sale! Open to the public, admission to the sale is free.
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Save-the-Date!
Rain Garden for Professionals Workshop
November 5
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 Due to the overwhelming response of the ACSEC's first ever Rain Garden for Professionals Workshop, we are hosting an additional workshop this fall. This will be a hands-on workshop intended for landscape architects, landscape professionals, and contractors interested in learning more about the design, installation and maintenance of rain gardens as a runoff management practice. As part of the workshop, participants will install a rain garden & have the opportunity to be recognized as a Professional Rain Garden Installer as part of the Carolina Rain Garden Initiative. This workshop is hosted in partnership with the ACSEC, ACE Basin Coastal Training Program, Clemson Extension Service, & SC Department of Natural Resources. Please Email Kim Counts Morganello with any questions.  
Photos by Dr. Amy Scaroni |
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Thank you! for reading this edition of the Ripple Effect, the Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium (ACSEC) E-newsletter. Like ripples on the water, we hope you will pass on your knowledge, and this newsletter, to others.
Thank You!
for protecting SC's water resources!
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Storm Drains and Ditches Lead to SC Waterways
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THE ACSEC MISSON
The ACSEC is a regional partnership between counties, municipalities, universities, state and local agencies, non-profits and other organizations in the Tri-County region.
The ACSEC mission: Improve water quality within the Ashley and Cooper River basins by providing educational opportunities on stormwater impacts and our community roles in supporting healthy, fishable, and swimmable waterways.
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For Protecting South Carolina's Waterways
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Have a workshop or event request, or just want to know more? Please contact us!
Water Resources Extension Agent
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Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.
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