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National Great Outdoors Month

National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June and serves as a reminder to enjoy and appreciate our state parks and wildlife refuges. This observation, begun in 1998, encourages us to explore our parks and enjoy the beauty that awaits us in our natural world.

National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June and serves as a reminder to enjoy and appreciate our state parks and wildlife refuges. This observation, begun in 1998, encourages us to explore our parks and enjoy the beauty that awaits us in our natural world.

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Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Givhans Ferry State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Givhans Ferry State Park is located along the Edisto River. It's the longest free-flowing, black water river in the continent and the first designated canoe and kayak trail in South Carolina. Tannic...
 Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Edisto Beach State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Edisto Beach State Park has some of the tallest palmetto trees in the state. The park is a 1255-acre park, with a mile and a half of beach. It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and...
 Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Jones Gap State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Jones Gap State Park is located in the Blue Mountain region. The Middle Saluda River is a really significant river in South Carolina because It's one of the few rivers within South Carolina that's...
 Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Caesars Head State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Caesars Head State Park, along with Jones Gap State Park, make up the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. This area has one of the richest deciduous forests in the world that provides us quite a...
Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Santee State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Santee State Park is home to Lake Marion. Fishing, kayaking and canoeing are popular activities. There are also tours to learn about the wildlife. This area being wetlands hosts quite a few wildlife...
Hampton Plantation State Historic Site | Destination: SC Parks Baker Creek State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Baker Creek State Park | Destination: SC Parks
The pavilion at Baker Creek State Park is a rental facility that overlooks the Lake Thurmond. The park includes fishing, trails and also is unique with a mountain bike trail.
Calhoun Falls State Recreation Area | Destination: SC Parks Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Aiken State Park was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and its the second-oldest park in South Carolina. Many of the structures built still remain standing today. There is a lot of...
Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks Hunting Island State Park | Destination: SC Parks

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Hunting Island State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Located in Beaufort County, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built Hunting Island State Park in 1938. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had established the CCC, a federally funded...
Aiken State Park | Destination: SC Parks Colleton State Park  | Destination: SC Parks

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Colleton State Park | Destination: SC Parks
Colleton State Park is located along the Edisto River. The park is used for river rescue training and visitors are welcome enjoy the river for activities like fishing, kayaking or tubing. Colleton...
 From Seeds To Shoreline | Making It Grow

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From Seeds To Shoreline | Making It Grow
Some of South Carolina’s coastline has lost important natural buffers and critical habitat – including the salt marsh ecosystem. Clemson Extension Agent and Host of "Making It Grow" Amanda McNulty...
 The 4H Junior Master Gardener Program | Making It Grow

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The 4H Junior Master Gardener Program | Making It Grow
Team Making It Grow visited the 4H Junior Master Gardeners at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden. We had a great time seeing their passion and hearing all about what they were learning!
 The Clemson Outdoor Lab

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The Clemson Outdoor Lab
Clemson Extension Agent and Host of "Making It Grow!' visited The Clemson University Outdoor Lab and talked with Director Leslie Conrad about their garden. The Clemson University Outdoor Lab leads a...
 Roper Mountain Science Center  | Making It Grow

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Roper Mountain Science Center | Making It Grow
Clemson Extension Agent and Host of "Making It Grow" talks with Thomas Riddle, Assistant Director of the Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville, SC about their upcoming "Butterfly Adventure"...
 Coker College Aquaponics  | Making It Grow

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Coker College Aquaponics | Making It Grow
Clemson Extension Water Resources Agent Terasa Lott traveled to Coker College in Hartsville, SC to learn more about their aquaponic program. This is a part of Coker Enactus which is a community of...
Middleton Place - Artisan Cooper  | Making It Grow Lynches River County Park | Making It Grow

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Lynches River County Park | Making It Grow
Clemson Extension Water Resource Agent Terasa Lott visits The Lynches River County Park in Coward, SC to learn all about educational and fun activities for guest of all ages.
The Three Rivers  | RiverVenture

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The Three Rivers | RiverVenture
After floating through the hilly Piedmont, you arrive at the Sandhills of South Carolina. Between 55 and 100 million years ago the sea level was higher and the coast was farther inland. Marine fossils...
Estuary | RiverVenture

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Estuary | RiverVenture
RiverVenture needs your help! Riverventure Headquarters has heard reports of problems in the estuary. A sign warns people not to collect or eat shellfish such as oysters and clams. People are testing...
Catawba River | RiverVenture

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Catawba River | RiverVenture
From the Appalachian Mountains, the Catawba River south through the Carolina Piedmont, where it becomes the Wateree River and eventually flows out to the Atlantic Ocean as the Santee River. From the...
The Jamestown Foundation  | Making It Grow The Aiken Arboretum | Making It Grow

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The Aiken Arboretum | Making It Grow
This segment on "Making It Grow" highlights The Aiken Arboretum which features hundreds of trees from all over the world in a 4 mile radius around downtown Aiken, SC. Clemson Extension Agent and Host...