The South Carolina Waterfowl Association (SCWA) is excited to announce we have received a very generous gift from Mike and Jennifer Smith. The donation will allow SCWA to construct a waterfowl aviary at the SCWA Wildlife Education Center, the home of Camp Woodie and Camp Leopold. SCWA broke ground on the new addition to the facility on May 8, 2019. The completion date goal for the project is September 1, 2019, just in time for the next Fall season of Camp Leopold.
The aviary will feature 40 species of ducks and geese living in an enclosed wetland habitat with observation deck and attached education room. The aviary will provide up close viewing of North American waterfowl species and hands-on waterfowl ecology classes to thousands of youth who annually attend Camp Woodie and Camp Leopold. According to SCWA Chief Executive Officer, David Wielicki, “This project will enhance the quality of our youth conservation education programs while becoming an education asset that will add momentum to the growth of both Camp Woodie and Camp Leopold.”
All of us at SCWA offer our sincere appreciation to Mike and Jennifer Smith for this tremendous donation. In honor of this gift and all of their past support, we will name this new addition the Mike and Jennifer Smith Waterfowl Aviary.
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