To the river we go......

Nature preserved through moral initiative is the best way. Long winding meanders, exotic birds, downstream pools, thick vegetated forests, swamps and pristine natural beauty. Distinguished by white water rapids and salt marshes, thus South Carolina possesses natural wonders and beauties. Because of such natural vegetation, the state government twenty years earlier passed the ‘South Carolina Scenic Rivers Act’. An act that would allow community involvement, purposely to protect the natural resources, in support of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. This act allowed the local areas to create numerous bodies of counsels which are made up of eight to ten people. Each representing a certain area, thus they're responsible for their areas natural surroundings. Such responsibilities are making sure pollution is not encountered, studying the river system/wildlife, development within the wildlife areas and determining if there are risks that the environment (local) is facing.  The local counseling bodies are affiliated with the ‘Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR). In the past after the ‘South Carolina Scenic Rivers Act’, the Councils were receiving moderate funding from the DNR, which enabled them to create and do thorough research around the States (South Carolina) wildlife areas. But because of lack of funding today, the Councils have limited their human resource and working space. With minimal funding they are still striving to protect and preserve the South Carolinas natural resources. "Not everybody can live next to the river, so in order for people to have that connection to the river, you’ve got to have parks, walkways and access points so people can canoe, kayak motorboat, go tubing, swimming, fishing or just walking the banks." Explains DNR State Scenic Rivers Program Coordinator Mary Crockett, such initiatives are been put to place to allow people to feel close to nature and also provide space for it (nature) to flourish.