Join us for a day of lowcountry splendor, excitement and fun on secluded Page Island and support our mission at the 7th Annual Oyster Roast Benefit. In 2024 we made significant strides in educating youth and preserving our fragile salt marsh environment. Here are some of our proudest achievements from the last year:
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This fall we hosted 1,076 students from 14 middle schools in Beaufort County (public, charter, private and homeschool) for our "Kids in Kayaks" program! Your support makes it possible to “leave no child in the classroom.”
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We partnered with 25 restaurants to capture oysters shells for recycling and use in building new oyster reefs called “living shorelines.” This year alone our recycling efforts have diverted over 40.7 tons of shell from the landfill.
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Partnering with the SCDNR, we built 7 new oyster reefs (Skull Creek near Hog Island, Broad Creek near Long Cove, 2 along the May River near the “bluffs” of Palmetto Bluff, and along the shoreline of the 18th fairway of the Harbortown Golf Links). These “living shorelines” will not only provide a habitat for numerous species but also stabilize our shorelines against erosion caused by boat wake, storms, and rising water levels, including “King Tides.”
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We organized and facilitated over 20 trash & litter pick-ups in our parks, waterways, and beaches, removing 1.9 tons of trash this year with over 1,500 volunteer hours! We have removed 12 tons of trash from our local environment since 2014.
Guests arrive on the Page Island either via a catered cruise or by private boats. Once on the island, all are welcomed to an all-inclusive oyster roast and lowcountry boil, live music, with live and silent auction items.
This is a great event for business colleagues, families, or friends. All proceeds support The Outside Foundation’s "Kids in Kayaks" and environmental sustainability programs, including our oyster shell recycling and reef building initiative.
This unique experience has become a local sought after favorite with limited tickets for purchase that are sold first come first serve basis. This event will sell out so make to purchase your today!
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MISSION
We Get Kids Outside and protect and preserve local environments.
VISION
A world where children of all ages are equipped with the knowledge and passion to explore, appreciate and protect the great outdoors.
CORE VALUES
Diversity
We are at our best when we honor the equal dignity, worth, and inclusion of all people, of all backgrounds while working to eliminate historic barriers to outdoor spaces and activities.
Excellence and Leadership
We lead by example, modeling excellence in the quality of our programs and services and in operational and professional standards.
Collaboration
We value the transformative impact of partnership both within our organization and in association with others because together we can achieve much more than we could alone.
Passion
We are passionate about our mission. We seek co-conspirators that share our enthusiasm for achieving our vision.
Stewardship
We strive for, support, and encourage environmental sustainability, and the stewardship of all other critical resources–human, capital, and cultural–in all we do.