PRSF awarded $100,000 from the Community Foundation of Lowcountry

We are so proud to announce our recent grant awarded by the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry!

$100,000! 

$75,000 will go to our Capital Campaign for the building of our new Maritime Center and $25,000 will go toward our Explorer Educational Series - please see article below ~

A HUGE thank you to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry !!

http://www.islandpacket.com/2012/07/26/2147056/local-nonprofits-groups-get-240000.html#storylink=misearch

Stories of the Sound

Would you like to hear exciting stories about your local river or creek and how they connect to the greater Port Royal Sound Area? Want to know more about oysters, sharks, fish, otters, and even living off these great waters from our fellow locals? Please visit the Port Royal Sound Area Local Watershed module, open a creek or river and enjoy a youtube video there for you! 

Many thank yous to the talented JJ Keyser and Dr. Chris Marsh for bringing these stories to us !

We hope you enjoy. 

Update on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 4:52PM by Editor

"Stories of the Sound"

Beekman Webb tells us his accounts of growing up, fishing, camping on Port Royal Sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GO5C28zyzQ&feature=relmfu

Recent news articles about Port Royal Sound Foundation

Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer with The Lowcountry Weekly published an series of articles on the past and present times of Port Royal Sound. Wendy included Port Royal Sound Foundation in her article, "The Town of Port Royal has Reason to Thanks" at http://www.lcweekly.com/local-color/2398-the-town-of-port-royal-has-reason-for-thanks 

Please see Beaufort Tribune's, Roy Flannagan and his wonderful summary of the Port Royal Sound Foundation official launch and announcement of our plans for a new Maritime Center. 

http://beauforttribune.com/archives/67594

Our name change change from Friends of the Rivers to the Port Royal Sound Foundation at http://www.islandpacket.com/2011/06/01/1675615_friends-changes-to-port-royal.html