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What’s Happening In Your Parks, Oct 2, Charleston County Parks

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One Park, Many Cultures

Leave your passport in the drawer: you can celebrate Latin and Caribbean cultures without leaving the Lowcountry! On October 5, head to Wannamaker County Park for incredible music, delectable food, and colorful crafters at our annual Latin American Festival. Get your tickets today!

Shine Bright with Us This Holiday Season

Be part of the magical wonder of Charleston County Parks’ Holiday Festival of Lights! Each year, this cherished event brings families and friends together, and sponsorships help keep the tradition alive. Your business has the chance to connect with thousands of guests while supporting a beloved community celebration. Secure your sponsorship today and let your brand shine this holiday season!

Time to Jam!

Experience an afternoon of soul-stirring Southern rock as Idlewild Revival, an Allman Brothers Tribute Band, takes the stage at Palmetto Islands County Park in Mount Pleasant! Join us on October 12 for Palmetto Park Jam!

Walk Through History

Immerse yourself in rich local history – all while enjoying a stroll through the park. On October 9, get a fascinating look at a little-discussed cash crop: bricks! And on October 11, learn about the pivotal Stono Rebellion, which took place just down the road from Caw Caw.

Boo-yah!

Test run those Halloween costumes and prep for sugar shock at Trick, Treat, and Trail. On October 25, families can enjoy our spooktacular fun run and festival, complete with a costume contest, trick-or-treating, face painting, and more!

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October 4 A Big Sit: Accessible Birding

October 10 Lighthouse Inlet Bird Walk

October 10 Boardr Series

October 11 Cast Off Fishing Tournament

October 11 Intro to Archery

October 12 Palmetto Park Jam

October 18 Fall Family Festival

October 24 Big Momma’s Sweet Potato Pie

October 25 Monarch Migration

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Trick, Treat & Trail set for Oct. 25: Family Fun Run and Festival at Wannamaker County Park – Charleston County Parks

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Trick, Treat & Trail Family Fun Run and Festival on Oct. 25
Get in the Halloween spirit with a fun-filled event for the whole family!

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Date: August 25, 2025 at 1:00:00 PM EDT
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Subject: Trick, Treat & Trail set for Oct. 25: Family Fun Run and Festival at Wannamaker County Park

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Public Contact: 843-795-4386 / www.charlestoncountyparks.com

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Trick, Treat & Trail Family Fun Run and Festival on Oct. 25
Get in the Halloween spirit with a fun-filled event for the whole family!

{NORTH CHARLESTON} — Get ready for a spook-tacular time at the second annual Trick, Treat & Trail Family Fun Run and Festival! Hosted by Charleston County Parks, the event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at 10 a.m., at Wannamaker County Park.

The festival includes ghoulish music, trick-or-treating, jump castles, face painting, and a craft. A variety of vendors will be on site selling food and refreshments, including King of Pops, Donut Daddy, Miracle’s Tasty Express, and Sweet But Not So Sweet.

Check-in for the event and trick-or-treat bag distribution will be held from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Tupelo Shelter at Wannamaker County Park. The fun run begins at 10 a.m. The course closes for runners at 10:45 a.m. The course will re-open for trick or treating from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Festival will be open for the entirety of the event 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. A costume contest will be held at 12:15 p.m. Registration includes a custom trick-or-treating bag, finisher medal, and candy.

Participants are invited to dress in costume. Prizes will be awarded for the best Halloween costume in the following age categories: Under 6, 6-8, 9-10, 11-15, 16-20, and 20 and up. Awards will also be presented for the best pet costume, best duo costume, and best group costumes of 3 or more. The costume contest will be held shortly after noon.

Admission to the race and event will be charged per vehicle of up to 15 people. Advance registration is $20 per vehicle and ends Wednesday, Oct. 23. If not sold out, registration will be available on-site for $25 per vehicle only until 12 p.m. Advance registration is recommended. Register for the event on the event webpage at https://www.ccprc.com/3715/Trick-Treat-Trail.

The fun run is open to runners and walkers of all levels, including beginners. Accessible parking and restrooms are available. The route includes a grass meadow and paved trails. This is a loop course with water stations and an optional shortcut route. Dogs are allowed at this event but must remain leashed and under control at all times.

This event is hosted by Charleston County Parks. For more information about this event and to register, please visit https://www.ccprc.com/3715/Trick-Treat-Trail or call (843)-795-4386.

Owned by the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, Wannamaker County Park is located at 8888 University Boulevard in North Charleston, SC (Hwy 78). The mission of CCPRC is to improve the quality of life in Charleston County by offering a diverse system of park facilities, programs and services. The large park system features over 11,000 acres of property and includes four land parks, three beach parks, three dog parks, a skate park, two landmark fishing piers, three waterparks, 19 boat landings, a climbing wall, a challenge course, an interpretive center, a historic plantation site, an equestrian center, cottages, a campground, a marina, as well as wedding, meeting and event facilities. The park system also offers a wide variety of recreational services – festivals, camps, classes, programs, volunteer opportunities, and more. For more information, call 843-795-4386 or visit www.charlestoncountyparks.com.

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Sep 27, 2025by: Curtis Hoff No Comments 32.7833,-79.9329999

What’s Happening In Your Parks, Sept 25 – Charleston County Parks

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Let Your Soul Shine

Mark those calendars, y’all: Palmetto Park Jam returns on October 12! Prepare to kick back with Allman Brothers tribute band Idlewild Revival on a gorgeous fall afternoon in the park. Snag your tickets today!

Eyes on the Sky

Calling all birders! On October 4, take a seat and challenge yourself to identify as many birds as possible. Birding enthusiasts will be on hand for this accessible and inclusive Big Sit, helping ID the avian wonders who flock to James Island County Park.

And don’t miss our Birds of a Feather happy hour at Caw Caw on September 27, where you can enjoy live music, cold brews, and conversation with your fellow bird lovers.

Evening at McLeod

On September 28, McLeod Plantation Historic Site hosts an evening of music, art, and history in support of the Charleston County Parks Foundation’s Cultural History Fund. This event showcases musicians from the Charleston Symphony as they perform transformative works by Charlton Singleton, Florence Price, and Jessie Montgomery, honoring the site’s legacy and impactful history. The event also features displays celebrating African American artists and hors d’oeuvres from Carolima’s Lowcountry Cuisine. Get your tickets today.

Grab Ahold

Upgrade alert: The Climbing Wall area at James Island County Park is home to a brand-new bouldering wall – and you know you wanna try it. Still haven’t ventured to the Climbing Wall but now even more eager to try? Come hang with us at Beginners Night on October 2!

Run Sign Up

The clock’s ticking to register for this year’s Lowcountry Trail Run! Register by Wednesday, October 1, to reserve your spot at the starting line for the half-marathon, 5K, or Kids Dash.

Mark Your Calendars

September 26 Let’s Talk Hawks!

September 28 Evening at McLeod

October 2 Gator Tales

October 5 Latin American Festival

October 6 Seashore Exploration

October 9 Brick by Brick

October 18 Fall Family Festival

October 25 Trick, Treat & Trail

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TOMORROW: An Evening at McLeod – Sept 28 – Charleston County Parks

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An Evening at McLeod – Sept 28 – Charleston County Parks

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Weather Alert – SCDNR

Concern Increasing For Tropical Troubles In SC Early Next Week

Weather Alert – September 25, 2025

Concern Increasing For Tropical Troubles
In SC Early Next Week

While there remains considerable uncertainty about the forecast for early next week, the trends over the last 24 hours or so have not been favorable for the Palmetto State. Tropical Storm Humberto formed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, as expected. We continue to monitor the progress of the tropical wave we’re calling Invest Area AL94.

This loop of visible satellite imagery shows the features of interest across the Atlantic Basin around midday Thursday.

This loop of visible satellite imagery shows the features of interest across the Atlantic Basin around midday Thursday, including Humberto, Invest Area AL94,
and Hurricane Gabrielle approaching the Azores.

Image Source: University of Wisconsin RealEarth

You can also see Hurricane Gabrielle over the eastern Atlantic marching at double time toward the Azores, but it’s not a threat to South Carolina.

Humberto is also unlikely to threaten South Carolina directly. However, the National Hurricane Center’s (NHC) forecast calls for Humberto to become a Category 3 Hurricane over the western Atlantic before it gradually weakens and splits the Bermuda and Hatteras uprights around the middle of next week.

The NHC track and uncertainty cone forecast graphic for Humberto from Advisory 4, issued at 11 a.m. Thursday.

Humberto won’t have any direct effect on South Carolina. However, the swells it will generate will bring rough surf and rip currents to our beaches in the coming days, along with potentially hazardous marine conditions on our coastal waters. Humberto’s behavior going forward is one of the several variables that bring uncertainty into the forecast for how AL94 might affect us early next week. Its track and intensity will influence AL94’s future track and intensity.

AL94, the feature that could impact South Carolina early next week, remains a disorganized tropical wave that’s moving through the Dominican Republic and Haiti today. A circulation is trying to form just north of Haiti this afternoon, but the thunderstorms are hanging back over the Dominican Republic. NHC’s current forecast calls for a low-pressure area to form over the southern Bahamas or just north of Cuba by Saturday morning, which will quickly develop into a tropical cyclone. Their outlook from this afternoon indicates an 80 percent chance for it to be a tropical cyclone by Saturday afternoon.

NHC's Seven-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook issued at 1:38 p.m. Thursday indicates that a tropical cyclone likely will form from AL94 soon.

Most computer model guidance has come in line with a tropical cyclone forming in this area by Saturday night, so we have at least moderate confidence in that part of the forecast. Confidence is somewhat lacking right now because AL94 remains disorganized. Models tell us to trust the process, but that will be hard for me until I see thunderstorms erupting near the developing circulation center. The longer it takes for this to happen, the greater the chances are that AL94 will slip farther west than expected and end up over Cuba or Florida.

Assuming that AL94 consolidates and becomes a tropical cyclone over Bermuda … the next name on this year’s list is Imelda when (“if?” seems less of a question now) it reaches tropical storm intensity … there appear to be two scenarios for where it goes. Which scenario comes to pass will depend on how quickly a storm develops, the behavior of Humberto, and the behavior of a storm system moving into the Southeast this afternoon from the Mississippi Valley.

The first scenario, and the one we hope will work out, is that AL94 becomes Imelda over the Bahamas, but Humberto to its east is strong and close enough that it can pull Imelda to the east out to sea on Sunday into Monday. In this scenario, Humberto’s outflow aloft cases shear over Imelda, which limits Imelda’s strength.

The other scenario, the one we hope doesn’t happen, is that AL94 becomes Imelda, but Humberto is too far away or too weak to have a significant influence on Imelda. That would allow Imelda to move northward toward us instead of getting pulled out to sea. It would then become caught in a developing upper-level low over the Southeast (the storm now located over the Mississippi Valley) that would pull it ashore on Monday or Monday night. Additionally, the usual effects of having an upper-level low nearby to the west would apply, as seen with Helene: the upper low would provide the storm with a more favorable environment to strengthen and maintain itself after landfall. Therefore, it could be a hurricane when it reaches us if this scenario unfolds, and the stronger winds could affect areas well inland. It might also be a slow-moving storm that causes widespread heavy rainfall. However, even in this scenario, there is uncertainty about the storm’s track; it’s possible that the worst impacts could occur in North Carolina instead of South Carolina.

A hybrid of the two scenarios is also possible: Imelda moves close enough to our coast that our coastal areas see damaging wind, a storm surge, and extreme rainfall. The wind and rain could persist for an extended period as the storm may move slowly for a time. Then it eventually feels the influence of Humberto and gets pulled out to sea.

The worst-case scenario at this point is for us to be dealing with a hurricane hitting us on Monday or Monday night, with impacts lingering into Tuesday. Rain impacts may even linger beyond Tuesday if the storm becomes stuck over us after landfall. It’s hard to put odds on that right now; I estimate that there is a 20-30 percent chance of that happening. That’s high enough that you need to prepare this weekend if you’re in one of our coastal counties, unless the forecast changes and we become confident in a low-impact or no-impact forecast. If you’re in one of our inland counties, you should closely monitor the situation. This is not going to be a Helene or Hugo, but the worst-case scenario includes locally damaging wind gusts over inland areas.

As always, SCEMD has the hurricane.sc website to provide you with hurricane prep advice and evacuation zone info. Plan on preparing for the worst this weekend, and let’s hope and pray that a low-impact or no-impact scenario is what we face early next week.

While I have your attention, the storm system moving our way from the west brings us some potential hazards through Friday. Thunderstorms affecting the state through this evening have a hot and juicy, summery air mass to feed upon, so there is a low-end risk for severe storms.

SPC's Severe Weather Outlook graphic for Day 1, covering the rest of today and tonight.

There is a low-end risk of damaging winds associated with the more intense storms in the level 1 of 5 risk area shown on the Storm Prediction Center’s outlook map. The damaging hail and tornado risks are near zero, but ‘never say never’ applies.

There is also a risk for isolated minor flooding from repeated downpours. Yes, it’s barely rained across South Carolina over the last 30+ days, but the rain could come hard and fast through Saturday.

The Weather Prediction Center's Excessive Rainfall Outlook for Day 1, covering the rest of today and tonight.

Keep this in mind if you’re traveling across the Upstate and vicinity through tonight or anywhere in the state Friday. If you live in a flood-prone area, you might need to move to higher ground and motorists may have to avoid a flooded road (turn around, don’t drown).

Frank Strait
Severe Weather Liaison
S.C. State Climate Office

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
260 D. Epting Lane
West Columbia, SC, 29172

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RYA Says MOB Is Unwelcoming to Women and the Non-Binary

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Britain’s standards-setting organization for recreational boating, the Royal Yachting Association, believes the phrase “man overboard!” is unwelcoming to folks who identify as women or non-binary. When a London newspaper reported this, it caused a ruckus in the maritime community, which ridiculed this notion as over-the-top woke.

RYA then trotted out poor Richard Falk on a backpedaling mission (despite possibility that the a concept might trigger disabled people who cannot ride a bike).

Falk, who is director of Training and Qualifications, said the RYA encourages the continued use of “man overboard” in actual MOB situations. But when you are discussing the rescue later in the clubhouse, say, you should consider “person in water” as a more inclusive substitute. No need to mention seaMANship either.

So, not trying to replace MOB with PIW. Not yet. That’s Falk’s story, and he’s sticking to it.

Loose Cannon sought comment from an expert on nautical speak, Popeye the Sailorman. He was fresh from rescuing someone who had fallen overboard, a jamoke going by the pronoun “Wimpy.”

The news from RYA caught Popeye by surprise.

“Oh my gorshk! I yam disgupitated,” Popeye said, unsure why the YMCA was “sticking their big nose” into sailboat business.

No, not YMCA, it’s the RYA…in England, he was told.

Seeing as this is the direction we’re going, shouldn’t you shorten your last name to just “Sailor” in the interest of gender sensitivity, Popeye was asked?

“I yam what I yam, an’ that’s all I yam. I yam Popeye the Sailorman,” he insisted.

“I canst stands dems limey bucrappery. Sees me why Brutannia rulers no waves no more no how.”

Then, he mumbled something about “spinich” and hung up the phone.

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Today Is Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day. Please Don’t – Loose Cannon

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Here’s What One Old Pirate Was Like. Why Would You Wanna Talk Like Him?

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James Bulger was master of the *Hell’s Winter,* which he used to raise holy hell down island.

Let’s start in 1665. After stints in His Majesty’s prison, Captain James Bulger sailed from Boston aboard a captured Spanish galleon renamed Hell’s Winter. Bulger intended to use the ship to make mischief on the Spanish Main. He would not face justice for what he was about to do for another 46 years.

He and his crew robbed their way through the Caribbean. They forced merchants and shippers to pay protection money, killing rivals and innocent civilians alike. Bulger’s greatest accomplishment, however, was a secret deal he made with the British Navy.

The deal was supposed to ensure that the Navy would leave Bulger and his men alone in exchange for information about rival pirate bands. While Bulger did provide some intelligence to the Navy, the naval officers with whom he was dealing became so compromised that Bulger was able to use them to ascertain royal warship schedules and learn about important changes in British government policy. He, not they, pulled the strings.

At one point, he supplied weapons to support a murderous criminal uprising against the government of one of the islands. Bulger got his hands on an opium shipment and got half the island of New Providence addicted before the supply ran out.

And the killing never stopped. Mostly, he shot people with his pistols, but not always. Bulger once used an sailmaker’s awl to stab to death a disobedient crewman. He strangled the first mate’s mistress because he suspected her of being an informant.

His crew noticed that the boss had an odd habit. After killing someone—the mistress, for example—Bulger would retire to his cabin to take a nap.

Eventually, the British Navy disassociated itself with Bulger, and the officers he had co-opted faced criminal charges. Realizing that his business model had been shattered, Bulger took the substantial treasure he had accumulated and went into hiding. It took the British 16 years to find him and return him to Boston to face trial.

Whitey’s mugshot, at right, is recreated as the 17th Century buccaneer “James Bulger.” Whitey was boss of the Winter Hill Gang, which operated for decades in Boston.

Not Really

Naw. There was no real “pirate” named James Bulger. That was actually the story of Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, who was the second most wanted man in the United States at the time when Osama Bin Laden was number one. I chose Whitey for my pirate example because he is good stand-in for the real pirates of the Caribbean—and because I am a snob. My home state of Massachusetts is a place of superlatives, including in the psychopathic-criminal category.

Which describes many, if not most pirate bosses back then.

Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Jack Sparrow in the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean” is pure genius, but so is his role as Bulger in “Black Mass.” Had they been contemporaries, Whitey would have happily strangled the likeable Jack Sparrow and then gone for a nap.

Get the picture? Whitey Bulger was a murdering psychopath. Depp didn’t play Jack Sparrow that way, but if he had, it would have been historically accurate.

Here I will quote an expert on piracy. Brandon Prins is a professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee. In an article published in The Conversation on July 14, Prins wrote:

Depp’s pirate portrayal was inspired by seafaring bandits in older make-believe tales, such as Long John Silver in “Treasure Island,” Captain Hook in “Peter Pan,” or sailor Edmond Dantès in “The Count of Monte Cristo.”
Pirates in these stories were mischievous but also glamorous, courageous and mostly kindhearted. They wore flashy costumes. They had missing limbs, like Captain Cook’s iron hook for a left hand and Long John Silver’s wooden peg leg. They buried treasure chests of gold and silver, forced enemies to walk the plank and had talking parrots as shipboard companions. They flew the Jolly Roger skull and crossbones flag from the ship’s mast to frighten enemies…
While fun, these portrayals of pirates are mostly invented.

As far as treasure, sure they got their hands on some gold and silver, but much of their time was spent just trying to feed themselves.

There’s this book “The Pirates of Panama: A True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main.” It was written in 1674 by John Esquemeling, described as “one of the buccaneers present at those tragedies.”

Against the backdrop of daring deeds, etc. was the fact that the pirates were often starving. They failed at one of the most important principles of siege warfare: They would run out of food before the people in the city they surrounded. Eventually, they would agree to leave if the people in the city would just give them some food to eat.

Yep. They came for the gold and rubies and left with a ham sandwich. How glamorous is that?

You’re not 11 years old anymore. So, FFS, please don’t talk like a pirate. And quit playing pirate dress-up. Pirates were horrible human beings. They were hanged for a reason.

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Tropical Troubles Brewing – SCDNR Weather Alert

Weather Alert – September 24, 2025

Tropical Troubles Brewing

We have a pair of tropical waves with potential for development over the next few days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has a ‘code red’ area for both of these features. Both of them have the potential to affect South Carolina.

NHC's Tropical Weather Outlook from this morning, showing the two areas of concern over the western Atlantic.

At least Gabrielle behaved as expected over the last few days and passed east of Bermuda; its next stop will be the Azores, followed by a trip to Europe.

Our two features of interest in the tropics have been designated as invest areas by NHC, with the one to the east called AL93 and the one to the west called AL94. Satellite imagery shows that AL93 is getting better organized with a spin evident and thunderstorms starting to wrap around it, so it’s likely to become a tropical cyclone soon.

Visible satellite imagery of the Atlantic Basin shows Gabrielle and the two tropical waves of interest over the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea

Visible satellite imagery of the Atlantic Basin shows Gabrielle moving toward the Azores and the two tropical waves of interest over the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea.

Image Source: University of Wisconsin RealEarth

NHC assigns a 90 percent chance of development to AL93 within the next two days. That looks reasonable; it will probably be named Humberto soon. For AL94, the development odds are 30 percent over the next two days and 80 percent over the next seven days. The next name on this year’s list after Humberto is Imelda.

We’ll have to monitor both closely, but the one most likely to affect us directly is AL94. However, there is a ton of uncertainty right now due to the complex weather pattern developing near the East Coast. In addition to the two tropical waves that could soon be two named storms, we have an upper-level low spinning east of the Bahamas and a storm over the nation’s midsection that will push into the Southeast and stall over the next few days. Computer models struggle with this level of complexity, and so we are presented with a wide range of reasonable possibilities by the models.

AL93, Humberto-to-be, is likely going to remain well offshore, taking an Erin-like track between the Carolina coast and Bermuda. Impacts to us likely will be limited to rough seas and surf along our coast. However, its behavior, including how strong it gets, will be a significant factor in what happens with AL94, perhaps Imelda eventually. If AL93 ramps up quickly and becomes a hurricane, it could prevent AL94 from developing or maybe eat it for lunch on Saturday or Sunday. A weaker storm would make it more likely that AL94 develops, but it might also help steer it away from the Southeast Coast. A weak and further east track of AL93 would allow AL94 to become more of a force to be reckoned with.

Then we must consider what might happen with AL94. Possibilities include a track toward us, but a last-minute turn to the east due to interactions with the storm to the east, or being pulled into the Carolinas early next week by the storm moving in from the nation’s midsection, or possibly even stalling near our coast for a while. There’s also a chance that it will remain disorganized and never get its act together.

As much as I hate to say this, the possibilities range from no significant impacts in South Carolina to a hurricane early next week. The weather pattern is too complicated to say definitively what will happen with AL94. However, I thought it was best to let y’all know that something’s up since we’re 5-6 days from potential effects here in South Carolina.

I hope this turns out to be a false alarm, but we have some real risk, so it’s better to be aware and be prepared. Ensure your general disaster preparation is in place, especially if you live along our coast. As always, you can find storm prep advice at hurricane.sc.

Frank Strait
Severe Weather Liaison
S.C. State Climate Office

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
260 D. Epting Lane
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What’s Happening In Your Parks, Oct 2, Charleston County Parks

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Trick, Treat & Trail set for Oct. 25: Family Fun Run and Festival at Wannamaker County Park – Charleston County Parks

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What’s Happening In Your Parks, Sept 25 – Charleston County Parks

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TOMORROW: An Evening at McLeod – Sept 28 – Charleston County Parks

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Discover Your Dream: Albemarle Plantation’s $199 Coastal Escape!

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Cruisers’ Net Weekly Newsletter – September 26, 2025

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Popeye Condemns Plan To Replace ‘Insensitive’ Man-Overboard Term – Loose Cannon

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Tropical Troubles Brewing – SCDNR Weather Alert

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TOMORROW: An Evening at McLeod – Sept 28 – Charleston County Parks

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Discover Your Dream: Albemarle Plantation’s $199 Coastal Escape!

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Cruisers’ Net Weekly Newsletter – September 26, 2025

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Popeye Condemns Plan To Replace ‘Insensitive’ Man-Overboard Term – Loose Cannon

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Today Is Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day. Please Don’t – Loose Cannon

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