The property includes beautiful examples of beach, dune, maritime forest, salt marsh, and freshwater wetland ecosystems. Dress to hike through a wetland or two. Waites Island is located approximately 30-40 minutes north of the conference site. Max of 20. This rare opportunity includes a one hour paddle along the Waccamaw River to Sandy Island, followed by a tractor and wagon tour of the island, lead by John Doresky, Director of the Winyah Bay Bioreserve.
Sandy Island is the largest freshwater island on the Atlantic seaboard.
View red cockaded woodpeckers in the old growth longleaf pine forests and visit a variety of other natural communities like the maritime forest and hillside herb bogs. Max of 20. Cypress trees, black water, and October foliage will accompany you from Conway to Upper Mill Plantation. The boat leaves from Conway, which is approximately 20 minutes west of the conference site. An interpretive guide and map will be provided.