North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

08/26/2026

HARBOR SWEEP PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Keep Georgetown Beautiful is excited to spotlight the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), one of our Harbor Sweep partners, joining us alongside Winyah Rivers Alliance and PalmettoPride!

NERR will bring an exciting educational component to Harbor Sweep with “What’s in the Watershed?” Participants will have a chance to get a closer look at our local ecosystems through small tanks featuring local critters and marsh plants, microscopes to explore plankton and slides featuring microplastics.

Locally headquartered at the University of South Carolina Baruch Marine Field Laboratory and operate in collaboration with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation, which owns and manages the Hobcaw Barony property, the North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is dedicated to conservation, research, education, and stewardship of America’s estuaries.

It’s a great opportunity to learn more about what lives in our waterways, what we can’t see with the naked eye, and why protecting our watershed matters.

We are grateful for NERR’s partnership and for helping make Harbor Sweep both a cleanup and a hands-on learning experience! Saturday, September 11, 2026, at 8:30am East Bay Park.

08/26/2026

08/25/2026

An awesome family of homeschoolers drove all the way from Columbia, SC to experience our popular program, called Fishes of North Inlet. They watched scientists drag a scientific seine net at low tide as part of a 40+ year monitoring program that looks at trends of resident and transient fishes of North Inlet. After they dragged the net, the catch was taken back to the seawater lab where everyone helps sort, measure, and identify fish.

08/24/2026

The NI-WB NERR is proud to partner with Avalon and the great team at WRA to monitor and better understand water quality conditions in the Black River.

08/14/2026

Due to a numerous amount of stinging Sea Nettles, we will be cancelling our Seining on the South End program on Tuesday August 18th.

Thank you for understanding this safety concern.

08/12/2026

Research Assistant, Tyler Pyatt, at the USC Baruch Marine Field Lab had a front-row seat to this impressive American alligator enjoying a little time in the flooded ditches!

08/10/2026

Women anglers enjoyed the morning at North Inlet, some even caught their first fish! Thanks to all of our fishing clinic volunteers for helping!

08/07/2026

Calling all Georgetown, Williamsburg & Florence School District Educators! The Reserve is hosting a 'Teachers on the Estuary' Professional Development Training at Hobcaw Barony October 14 & 15th! Space is limited! For more info and to apply visit https://northinlet.sc.edu/teacher-professional-development/

08/05/2026

if you enjoyed Kaleb's Ice Cream Estuary Program with us, check out Kaleb's Crazy Sock Day at Gilbert's Ice Cream in Pawleys Island THIS FRIDAY!!! See you there!

FRIDAY AUGUST 7th : 12-10pm!

𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗯'𝘀 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🧦
Wear crazy fun socks to the shop, show our staff, & 100% of your purchase will benefit baskervillfoodpantry 🤩

We will also be accepting food donations!
Eat Ice Cream + Feed The Community = WIN WIN

07/31/2026

We had a blast sharing estuary education and the National Estuarine Research Reserve Association at the SC FFA Camp with very dedicated and engaged students visiting from all over the US, many with NERRS in their home states!