Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 am– 12:00 pm
Seabrook Island Shorebird Steward Training
Location: Oyster Catcher Community Center
Max: None
Cost: Free to members and non-members
The Seabrook Island Shorebird Stewards perform a significant service to the shorebirds that visit or nest on Seabrook Island. No special skills are needed to be a Shorebird Steward, just a willingness to spend time on the beach interacting with beach walkers. Volunteers spend two-hour shifts on the beach greeting beachgoers and educating them about the shorebirds and how to protect shorebirds from disturbance. The Stewards can be on the beach any day between March 1 and until at least May 25th. If shorebirds like the American Oystercatcher, Least Tern, or Wilson’s Plover nest on Seabrook Island, the season may extend through around July 6th. Stewards schedule as many, or as few, two-hour shifts as they are willing to work. Each shift can have 2 people.
The training is for new or returning Shorebird Stewards. The session on Saturday, March 7 is indoors provided by South Carolina Audubon. It teaches about why Stewards are so essential and valuable. Participants will learn how to interact with people, be introduced to the educational material available to use while on the beach and discover information about the birds they might see. Additional field training will occur through a process of mentorship with seasoned Stewards.
Teens 14-18 years may register as shorebird stewards but must be accompanied by a parent while on the beach. Both parent & teen will be required to complete classroom, field training & mentor session.
Please click here to register for training no later than March 3, 2026. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter the day prior the event.
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