Hilton Head Audubon upcoming events

Field Trip: Webb WMA with Chip Walker (05/09/2026)

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT

(Member registration opens 4/5; nonmembers 4/12)

Join expert birder Chip Walker for a day-long exploration of the various ecosystems of this extraordinary conservation area. We will meet along the entrance road (Webb Ave), within sight of its intersection with Augusta Stage Coach Rd. This entrance road passes through a tunnel of live oaks beside grassland habitat, and is superb habitat for Bachmann’s sparrows, red-cockaded and red-headed woodpeckers.Webb Wildlife Management Area covers about 81,000 acres of mixed habitats along the Savannah River. Clearly, we can only scratch the surface. We will do a driving tour, with several stops for birding in hardwood forests, longleaf pine communities, near bald cypress swamps, and at a freshwater rookery. There is a nature trail leading into the Savannah River backwaters, which we will try out; but it is often flooded in spring. Swallow-tailed kites, Prothonotary, Chestnut-sided and Hooded warblers, Blue grosbeaks, Summer tanagers, Yellow-billed cuckoos, Indigo and Painted buntings all live here.

Directions from Hilton Head: Put the address in your navigation device, AND print out the directions, since we sometimes lose service once inside Webb. From HH, take Rte 278 north, across I-95, go left at the next light – Whyte Hardee Blvd.(= Rte 17). In town, take a right on Deerfield Rd (= Rte 321 north). Stick with 321 through a couple of name changes. You will eventually come to a funky and confusing intersection where 3 roads come together. Clyo Rd comes in from the south (don’t take that!). Head due west, crossing the railroad tracks on Augusta Stagecoach Rd. Look for the brown binocular signs. Go through Brighton, SC (blink and you will miss it), then look for Webb Ave on the left. Webb is about an hour and a half from Hilton Head.

There is a small restroom near the sign-in kiosk. FYI: Offices there are open only on weekdays. Bring lunch or snacks, plenty of water, sunblock, insect repellant, and a keen sense of adventure.

Member tickets $12.00; nonmembers $14.00 Capacity is 15 people.

HH PSD Hilton Head Audubon Certified Bird & Wildlife Habitat Ribbon Cutting and Celebration (05/30/2026)

Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Celebrate the opening of Hilton Head Island’s newest community garden, featuring water-efficient native plants that support our local pollinators and birds.

Stop by to discover how easy it is to create a native plant garden in your own backyard — saving water while helping protect the wildlife that makes our island special. Experts from Low Country Master Gardeners and the Audubon Society will be on hand to walk you through ideas you can bring back to your yard.

PROGRAM: Snakes of the Lowcountry (06/11/2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT

Join us for an engaging and eye-opening educational event all about our local snakes! Learn to identify common species in our area—including venomous ones—and understand the important role they play in the ecosystem. We’ll break down how to safely recognize key differences, what snake venom can do to the human body, and—most importantly—what to do (and not do) if you encounter a snake in the wild. FREE event.