Participation wavier for all Activities, Activities refers to “Events”, “Programs”, “Field Trips”, “Birdathon”, “Lectures & Presentations”, “Christmas Bird Count [CBC]”, “Fundraisers”, but not exclusive to, conducted, hosted, or sponsored by, the Charleston Natural History Society (CNHS) and may be found here: Participation Waiver. By participating in any CNHS activity it is assumed that you have read and agreed to the wavier.
Participants shall also agree that the Charleston Natural History Society, Audubon, may use photographs, recordings, or videos taken during such activities with or without your name and for any lawful purpose, including for example such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, and Web content.
Fall 2026
Venue & days – please refer to the specific month’s listing immediately prior to event for any changes.


Folly Beach Turtle Watch
Monday September 7th
6-8pm
James Island City Hall
1122 Dills Bluff Rd,
James Island, SC, 29412
Come on out for a special September lecture to learn more about the Folly Beach Turtle Watch program from Dave Miller.
Dave Miller
Dave spent 40 years in transfusion medicine – 23 years on active duty in the Army running blood centers and hospital blood banks; and then 18 years in the American Red Cross as the director of the Charlotte National Testing Lab. Dave and his wife Kathy retired in 2016 and built their forever home on Folly Beach. Dave has been a member of the Folly Beach Turtle Watch team for 10 years and is the current Folly Beach SCDNR permit holder. Since retiring Dave has sponsored 37 consecutive quarterly Folly Beach blood drives collecting over 1,500 pints of blood. Next blood drive is October 14