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Hilton Head Audubon is a leading voice for conservation in the Lowcountry working to preserve and protect wildlife and natural ecosystems and to encourage responsible environmental stewardship.
Established in 1974
Our goals include preservation and protection of our coastal marshes, beaches, maritime forests and other habitats, ensuring they will be available for the continued enjoyment of residents and visitors, and for their use by migrating and resident birds. We actively partner with state and local leaders (conservation) and the community-at large (membership, communications) to promote a positive, forward-looking agenda for people and wildlife.
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 | Audubon Newhall PreserveThe Audubon Newhall Preserve is a 50 acre nature preserve located at 55 Palmetto Bay Road on the south end of Hilton Head Island that is owned and operated by the Hilton Head Audubon, a non-profit and volunteer organization. There are over 140 bird species recorded at the Preserve. For a complete list and recent bird sightings, check the eBird list for the Audubon Newhall Preserve linked here. Free guided tours of the Preserve are held weekly on Tuesday and Friday mornings led by a Master Birder or Naturalist. No reservations required. Please gather in the parking lot by 8:30 AM. Water, binoculars, and insect repellant are recommended. The Preserve has a series of interconnected trails that add up to about a mile total. Tree roots have been removed from the paths to make it wheelchair accessible. Audubon Newhall Preserve is open every day from sunrise to sunset for visitors to enjoy. Parking is available. For visitors who are mobility challenged or have health issues, the Preserve has wide paths and boardwalk that are manageable for short walks, an observation deck overlooking the pond for wildlife viewing and many benches to sit and rest. The preserve is dog-friendly, but dogs must be leashed and please pick up after your pets. No smoking is permitted. We remind visitors to the Preserve to be good stewards of the land, please do not pick flowers or plants or gather and remove native materials like pinecones. The Preserve is managed and maintained by a cadre of volunteers and is funded by donations from kind visitors to the Preserve. It takes substantial resources to keep the Preserve running. So please consider a donation to Audubon Newhall Preserve and consider coming out to Newhall on the Second Saturday of each month at 8:30am to help out for a couple hours of monthly maintenance. LEARN MORE |
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