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North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR joins High Performance Partnership

Photo: The Partnership team includes (l to r): Renee Moore (PHES), Beth Thomas (NIWB NERR), George Chastain (Baruch Foundation), Tim Carnahan (Principal, PHES), Sonya Marsh (PHES), William Connor (Clemson), and Beverly Grate (PHES) Not pictured: Dean Owens (PHES) and Vickie Baxley (PHES)

The NIWB NERR has partnered with the Belle W. Baruch Foundation/Hobcaw Barony and Clemson University’s Belle W. Baruch Institute for Coastal Ecology and Forest Science to provide educational opportunities to our selected partner school, Pleasant Hill Elementary in Georgetown, SC.

About HPP

The HPP was established as part of a federal GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant that also includes state funding and business contributions. The program identifies eligible K-12 schools and pairs them with community businesses to provide unique opportunities for improving academic achievement.

What's Next

Our goals are to provide environmental education programs on site and in the classroom, training opportunities for teachers, and special programs to increase parent and community involvement in the school. Some great ideas are in the works:

an open house at Hobcaw for teachers to learn about the programs and resources available to them
a proposed nature trail for the school that would provide opportunities for nature studies and environmental education
special programs at Hobcaw and the school for students and their families to enjoy learning about science together

Please check the education updates on this website to learn more and follow our progress.

North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR

Mail: PO Box 1630, Georgetown, SC 29442

Ship: Hobcaw Barony, Hwy 17N, Georgetown, SC 29440

T: 843.546.6219

F: 843.546.1632