Month: April 2024

The Clemson Soils Team, known as the Muddy Tigers, recently showcased their skills at the 2024 National Soils Contest in Iowa, held from April 20-27. This team of seven undergraduate students from the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences (CAFLS) earned their spot at the national level after excelling at the 2023 Regional Collegiate […]

Payton Davis, a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, has been honored with the prestigious Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science. This award, presented by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), recognizes outstanding graduate students in crop science disciplines based on academic achievements, research, teaching contributions, leadership accomplishments, service activities, and […]

On April 20th, the South Carolina Wildlife Habitat Education Program (WHEP) held its largest State Contest to date at the Clemson Sandhill REC. WHEP is a national, hands-on environmental education program dedicated to teaching youth about wildlife and fisheries habitat conservation and management. The program allows youth to form teams of 3-4 members at the […]

Clemson Extension recently launched its inaugural hybrid Living Shorelines Training Program. This collaborative initiative involves Clemson Extension, SCDNR, SCDHEC, The Nature Conservancy, SC Sea Grant, ACE Basin Natural Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Coastal Conservation League. Held at SCDNR’s Fort Johnson in Charleston, the field day attracted participants keen on learning about living shorelines. The […]

Forest Fest, originally launched in 2016, returns with a host of activities for both adults and children. This free event includes guided hikes, nature walks, scavenger hunts, wildlife encounters, waterfall views, canoeing, kayaking, forestry activities, and environmental education. The event, initially co-coordinated by James Wilkins, Education and Resource Coordinator for the South Carolina Botanical Garden, […]