Date: 8/6/25 5:54 am From: Chris Marsh (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Beidler Forest under attack-letters needed
Everyone,
Santee Cooper proposes to widen a pre-existing powerline right-of-way by
cutting down hundreds of trees in the core area of Beidler Forest where the
ancient trees are and close to the pre-existing boardwalk.
For those of you who have birded Beidler Forest and found it a magical
place, please take time to click on the link below and submit your
comments. My letter emphasized that Beidler Forest is a national treasure
so comments from out-of-staters are just as important as those from SC
residents.
Thanks,
Chris Marsh
Winston-Salem
<cmarshlci...>
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From: Beidler Forest Audubon Center & Sanctuary <audubonconnect...>
Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Subject: Ancient Forest, Modern Choice
To: Christopher Marsh <cmarshlci...>
The Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Francis Beidler Forest is one of South
Carolina’s most remarkable natural places – home to centuries-old trees,
threatened species, rich cultural history, and a boardwalk that brings
thousands into the heart of an ancient swamp each year.
Now, a proposed utility project could bring large-scale tree clearing to
this special landscape and vital habitat – some even within view of
Beidler’s iconic boardwalk. While infrastructure upgrades are important,
they shouldn’t come at the expense of one of the state’s most unique,
sensitive and celebrated ecosystems.
