HUNTING ISLAND STATE PARK
Wednesday June 10th Bluffton Rotary heard from Friends of Hunting Island (FOHI) State Park's Communication Director Cyndi Follrich. Cyndi shared with us information about FOHI and what they do. FOHI was founded in 1993 to help preserve and enhance the unique biodiversity of SC Hunting Island Park. They maintain and improve a four mile stretch of beach and 5,000 acres of rare maritime forest. Each year the park has over 1.2 million visitors. The volunteers for this FOHI conduct tours at the historic light house, give talks on alligators and go on litter patrol to keep the area clean. They have created educational exhibits, built water gardens, oyster reefs, and much, much more.
Cindi's greatest passion, as she shared with our club, is participating in the endangered Loggerhead Turtle Rescue. The island's high hatch rates continue to support the survival of this endangered species. Turtle season runs from mid-May until the end of September. All the volunteers are fully trained and licensed in proper procedures and for locating, probing, and transferring newly laid eggs to a safer location for hatching. To learn more go to
www.friendsofhuntingisland.org
.