Feb 17, 2025by: Larry Dorminy No Comments

Wounded Nature Needs Your Body, Charleston, SC

Wounded Nature-Working Veterans is a group of veterans, non-veterans and active duty military personnel run locally by Captain Rudy Socha, a former Marine turned conservationist. The non-profit volunteer organization is working to cleanup, preserve and protect our coastal environment, particularly from derelict vessels.

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Participate and Make a Real Environmental Difference – 2 Events in March

Oyster Reef Build
Saturday, March 8, 2025

This is a rain or shine event so watch the forecast and dress accordingly for a day out on the water. We expect 1,000 oyster shell bags this year/

Meet at the WAPPOO CUT boat ramp, get signed in, and learn about the oyster life cycle and why building oyster reefs is important from SCDNR experts. We will load the oyster bags onto boats and barges and all take the trip out to the Stono River to offload and place the oyster bags. Expect to get wet and muddy while making a big impact on water quality in Charleston!

It is best to wear old sneakers instead of mud boots or rain boots. Snacks and beverages will be provided at the end, as well as a free raffle event. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Oyster Reef Build
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: 8 am – 12 pm EST
Info for GPS:
WAPPOO CUT Public Boat Landing
177 Folly Rd Blvd,

Charleston, SC 29412

Marsh Cleanup
Saturday, March 22, 2025

This is a rain or shine event so watch the forecast and dress accordingly for a day out on the water. Removing debris from tidal marshes supports wildlife habitat improvement. Plastics, treated wood, tires, and a variety of foams and trash float into the tidal marsh and end up hidden from view well beyond the waterline. Volunteers are needed to help remove this debris and return the area to its natural pristine state.

Meet at the Remley Point boat ramp at 7 am to get signed in and ready to load boats. Expect to get wet and muddy while making a big impact on water quality in Charleston Harbor! It is best to wear old sneakers instead of mud boots or rain boots. Snacks and beverages are provided at the end, as well as a free raffle event.

Prizes will be awarded for the most interesting/unique item found…so hold onto these “gems” until the end and maybe win a prize.

Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Marsh Cleanup
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 7 am – 11 am EST
Info for GPS:
Remleys Point Public Boat Landing
112 2nd Street
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina 29464

https://woundednature.org rudy@woundednature.org