South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Receives Agency Partner Award during the North American Migratory Bird Joint Venture

100 years ago, Tom Yawkey completed the purchase of shares from surrounding property owners to safeguard more than 20,000 acres of land on South Carolina’s Winyah Bay as a wildlife preserve, research area and waterfowl refuge. Today, continued conservation efforts at the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources were acknowledged during the North American Migratory Bird Joint Venture in Washington, D.C. The National Agency Partner Award recognizes their leadership in advancing cutting-edge research and on-the-ground management to conserve the federally threatened Eastern Black Rail in South Carolina.