LCMNA Fall Quarterly Meeting

Come join Low Country Master Naturalists at the Fall Quarterly Meeting to be held

on Wednesday, October 18 th from 5:30 to 8:00. The event will be held at the Spring

Island Trust Barn.

Registration will open on September 18th, 2023. Please do not try to register

before that date! This meeting will be limited to the first 65 members who register

due to indoor seating capacity (no guests, please). A waitlist will be generated. Please

email Joanne Voulelis at: lcmna2011@gmail.com if you need to cancel.

Our presenter will be “our very own,” Tony Mills. Tony is a passionate naturalist and

educator who has worked in the field of environmental education for over four decades,

with an emphasis on southeastern animals. He strongly believes that an appreciation

and understanding of local habitats are essential for protecting the animals and plants

that live in them.

Tony is the Education Director for the Spring Island Trust, developing and co-teaching

the Lowcountry Master Naturalist Program and producing and conducting educational

programs for the public. He writes and hosts the Emmy award-winning nature program

“Coastal Kingdom” which airs on South Carolina Educational Television.

Tony conducts field studies on native snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators and

collaborates with visiting scientists, students, and interns from universities across the

region. Although he spends a major portion of his time teaching, writing, and filming, he

maintains his passion for fieldwork, especially with reptiles and amphibians.  

 Tony will present, “Reptiles of the lowcountry”.

This will be for an entertaining and informative look at the lizards, turtles, snakes, and

crocodilians that live here in the low country. He will use lots of live animals and other

props to teach us about these remarkable animals and give us a chance to get up-close

and personal with them.

The meeting schedule will be as follows:

5:30-6:00 Meet and Greet

6:00-6:45 Potluck supper

6:45-7:00 President’s Message

7:00-8:00 Presentation by Tony Mills

Dinner:  Potluck (please bring enough to serve 6-8).

A - H : Main Dish

I -  Q :  Dessert

R - Z : Appetizer

 GO GREEN!  Please bring the beverage of your choice and your reusable dinnerware.

While there is no charge for this meeting, please RSVP by October 11th. Questions?

 Contact:  Joanne Voulelis at lcmna2011@gmail.com

PLEASE NOTE:

You must pay your dues in order to participate in LCMNA events. To pay your dues, log

onto LCMNA.org and click the “pay dues” button on the home page to pay via PayPal

or Credit Card  (you don’t need an account to do this). Want to pay by check? Mail to:

LCMNA, 40 Mobley Oaks Ln, Okatie, SC 29909.

If you have completed and reported your 30 volunteer hours for 2022, there will be a

table where you can have your jewel installed.  Click here to go to the Clemson Volunteer

Database and log your hours.