The Times and Democrat

Upgrades to Santee Refuge will impact access to roads, trails

SUMMERTON, S.C. - The Santee National Wildlife Refuge, located seven miles south of Summerton, is undergoing an upgrade of several water control structures on its Cuddo Unit to include new water ...
The Times and Democrat

Santee National Wildlife Refuge seeking public comment on visitor services plan

The Santee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) has drafted a plan to guide the development and ongoing management of the refuge’s Visitor Services Program. In general, there are six (6) priority public ...
Post and Courier

SC nature refuge gets a 40-year lease on life from Santee Cooper

A swath of unspoiled nature along Lake Marion will remain under Uncle Sam’s care for at least another four decades. Santee Cooper last week approved a new 40-year lease with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ...
Post and Courier

Tensions simmer over public access to state wildlife refuge in SC’s Santee Delta

Tensions have simmered for years between locals and the state over how much access the general public should have to a 24,000-acre wildlife preserve smack in the middle of the Santee Delta. The Tom ...