The Fripp Island Audubon Club is powered by membership, volunteers, and participation. Find the contact below for your interest or questions.
Fripp Island Audubon Club PROJECTS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Fripp Audubon Club
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
Our club is currently looking for volunteers for our 2026/27 year.
Membership chair
Meeting set up
Guest speaker scheduling
Adopt a school and comittee members
Contact Mike Norman at mikeanorman@gmail.com
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
A short, well-maintained trail off Porpoise Drive, winding through maritime forest and along salt marsh leading to a view of Fripp Inlet. To assist with trail maintenance, contact Mike Norman at mikeanorman@gmail.com
Bluebird Houses on Fripp
Dixie Winter Audubon Trail
Bluebird Houses on Fripp
Monitoring and maintaining 20 bluebird boxes erected by the Nature Center and Audubon Club. To assist, contact Colleen Goff cgoff@frippislandresort.com
Christmas Bird Count
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
Bluebird Houses on Fripp
In December, volunteers identify, count, and record birds on Fripp, Harbor, Horse, and Saint Helena Islands, as well as everywhere else in America! Individual backyard bird counts are also included. To participate, contact Sally Jessee at skjessee365@gmail.com
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
Volunteers make twelve 5-minute bird observations in a pre-assigned area in January and June and submit data electronically. To participate, contact Kevin Rice at kevinnrice@me.com.
Great Backyard Bird Count
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
Climate Watch Bluebird Count
In February; to participate go to birdcount.org/participate
Green Space Conservation
Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS)
Green Space Conservation
The club owns 5 Fripp Green Spaces, which are conservation properties over 2 acres. If you are interested in making a charitable gift of property or an estate plan gift, please contact Mike Norman at mikeanorman@gmail.com
Osprey Watch
Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS)
Green Space Conservation
A global community of observers reporting breeding Osprey by submitting data to the Osprey Watch. To volunteer, please contact Linda Sigafoos at lcaseys@embarqmail.com
Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS)
Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS)
Wildlife Tracking System (MOTUS)
An international research network that electronically tracks migratory birds and other wildlife. Stations are located on Fripp Island and Harbor Island. Obtain data from these towers by visiting MOTUS.org and finding the antenna locations on the map. To volunteer to help track birds, please contact Kevin Rice at kevinnrice@me.com.
SPONSORED/SUPPORTED PROJECTS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Fripp Island Activity Center
Fripp Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol
Fripp Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol
Nature programs, native pollinator garden, collect data for naturalist research projects, wildlife in residence at 8 Veranda Beach Road. To learn more or help, contact the Head Naturalist, Colleen Goff.
Fripp Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol
Fripp Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol
Fripp Island Loggerhead Turtle Patrol
Operating under a permit from the SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), 20+ volunteers patrol the beach each morning looking for signs of sea turtle activity. Patrol members have been trained and issued letters of authorization allowing them to address sea turtle nests, eggs, and hatchlings. If interested in volunteering, please contact permit holder Karen Natoli at karenatoli53@gmail.com.
Harbor Island Environmental Stewardship Committee
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat
Sunday afternoon environmental educational programs. Shorebird Stewardship Program April-August. For information, please contact Peggy Lucas at oceanmarsh9@gmail.com.
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat
National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat
For information on how your yard can become a certified habitat, please visit nwf.org/certifiedwildlifehabitat
South Carolina Shorebird Project
The South Carolina Shorebird Project (SCSP) unites organizations, entities, and people supporting shorebirds and seabirds populations in the Palmetto state. Through volunteerism, research, advocacy, education, and conservation, SCSP is a collaborative partnership that strives to make South Carolina a safe place for all of our coastal birds. www.scshorebirdproject.com
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