A Living Sanctuary
Scott’s Wild Bird Preserve
16.1 acres of forest and wetlands — a cornerstone for bird conservation, environmental education, and community in the Lower Coastal Plain.
Help Bring It to LifeThe Preserve
A Refuge for Birds
and People Alike
Scott’s Wild Bird Preserve will protect critical natural habitat for a diversity of birds and wildlife in a quickly developing area. The preserve will also protect the headwaters of the Rincon Branch tributary — which flows into the Savannah River, providing clean drinking water to local communities.
The site will provide opportunity for ecotourism and act as an outdoor classroom for local county schools. K–12 students can engage in natural science education and wildlife conservation through hands-on experiences in the field.
By protecting these forests and wetlands, Scott’s Wild Bird Preserve promotes long-term sustainability for both birds and people of the Effingham community.
“By protecting the relationship between nature and culture, we ensure a future where people can sustainably coexist with the ecosystem for generations.”
Conservation Outcomes
What We Will
Accomplish
What We’re Restoring
Endangered Ecosystems
Coming Back to Life
Long-leaf Pine Savanna
One of North America’s most biodiverse and most threatened ecosystems — once covering 90 million acres of the Southeast, now reduced to less than 3% of its original range.
Cane Brakes
Dense stands of river cane once defining Southern waterways — critical habitat for species like Swainson’s Warbler and a cornerstone of Gullah Geechee cultural tradition.
Forested Wetlands
Critical buffers protecting the Rincon Branch tributary and Savannah River watershed — filtering water, storing carbon, and sheltering hundreds of migratory bird species.
Make It Real
Help Us
Protect This Land
Donate to help bring Scott’s Wild Bird Preserve to life. Every contribution directly protects 16.1 acres of irreplaceable forest and wetlands in Effingham County.