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Stormwater Pond Information and Programming in the Coastal Zone

More than 9,000 residential stormwater ponds in the eight coastal counties of South Carolina have been built to control stormwater runoff and protect downstream water quality.

In order to maintain and enhance the functionality of the stormwater ponds, we need to ensure that our coastal residents, stormwater managers, and researchers have access to the most relevant information, tools, and resources needed to make sound management decisions, communicate their efforts, and inform sustainable behaviors.

To do this, a team of partners from various organizations collaborate on programming efforts yearly, including the Healthy Pond Series and Stormwater Pond Conferences.

Beaufort Area Stormwater Pond Conference

Save the date for the Beaufort Area Stormwater Pond Conference – December 6, 2023, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM at the USCB Bluffton Campus. More information and registration coming soon.

Regional Education Programs

Georgetown and Horry

Upcoming Education Programs

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Education Providers

Maeve Snyder
Coastal Training Program Coordinator, North Inlet – Winyah Bay NERR
(843) 904-9034 or msnyder@baruch.sc.edu
Subscribe to training program announcements at: http://northinlet.sc.edu/ctp-newsletter/

Catherine Watts
Water Resources Extension Agent, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
cwatts4@clemson.edu

Brooke Saari
Coastal Environmental Quality Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
brooke.saari@scseagrant.org

April Turner
Coastal Communities Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
april.turner@scseagrant.org
Subscribe to the South Carolina Coastal Information Network

Associated MS4 Stormwater Consortium

Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium
Contact: Catherine Watts, cwatts4@clemson.edu

Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester

Upcoming Education Programs

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Education Providers

Bea Calhoun
Water Resources Extension Agent, Charleston County, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
beatris@clemson.edu

Samantha Porzelt
Water Resources Extension Agent, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
sporzel@clemson.edu

Kaitlyn Dirr
Coastal Training Program Coordinator, ACE Basin NERR
DirrK@dnr.sc.gov
Sign up for the Coastal Training Program Email List

Brooke Saari
Coastal Environmental Quality Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
brooke.saari@scseagrant.org

April Turner
Coastal Communities Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
april.turner@scseagrant.org
Subscribe to the South Carolina Coastal Information Network

Associated MS4 Stormwater Consortium

Ashley Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium
Contact: Bea Calhoun, beatris@clemson.edu

Beaufort, Colleton, and Jasper

Upcoming Education Programs

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Education Providers

Ellen Sturup Comeau
Water Resources Extension Agent, Charleston County, Clemson University Cooperative Extension
ecomeau@clemson.edu
Subscribe to the Changing Tides Newsletter

Kaitlyn Dirr
Coastal Training Program Coordinator, ACE Basin NERR
DirrK@dnr.sc.gov
Join the Coastal Training Program Email List

Brooke Saari
Coastal Environmental Quality Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
brooke.saari@scseagrant.org

April Turner
Coastal Communities Specialist, S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
april.turner@scseagrant.org
Subscribe to the South Carolina Coastal Information Network

Associated MS4 Stormwater Consortium

Lowcountry Stormwater Partners
Contact: Ellen Sturup Comeau, ecomeau@clemson.edu

Stormwater Pond Resources

Clemson Cooperative Extension
Ace Basin NERR
North Inlet Winyah Bay NERR
Ashely Cooper Stormwater Education Consortium
Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium
Lowcountry Stormwater Partners