Groundbreaking for "The Walk"

Recent Audubon Society tour

News and Special Events

Some exciting events will be coming  soon to LeConte-Woodmanston!

The Super Saturday Nature Education Program will begin in January 2009. The program will provide activities for all ages and will include guided and solo naturalist walks; guided and solo birding expeditions; "Ask a Master Gardener" or County Extension Service speakers and programs; "Arts Based in Nature" classes for children ages 4-7 and a Junior Naturalist Program for children ages 8-14 and 15-18 which requires completion of 5 of 8 programs for a certificate and T-shirt. For more information contact our Program and Education Outreach Coordinator.

Lots of exciting changes are taking place at LeConte-Woodmanston thanks to many supportive individuals and organizations.

Read about the groundbreaking ceremony for "The Walk" memorial and view a gallery of pictures. Read Mary Beth Evan's latest Coastal Courier article. Go to our "Contributions" page and become part of the "Buy a Brick Campaign". Contribute $50.00 to the Memorial Project to purchase an engraved memorial brick for the walkway or $125.00 to fund one square yard of the walkway. These contributions will also entitle you to a 1-year Foundation Membership. Of course, contributions of any amount are always gratefully accepted.

The Coastal Audubon Society has deemed us a "unique birding habitat" and will be involved in promoting us as a birding site. We now have "bird lists" available for recording sightings.

Members of SOS Wildlife Resources are making plans for a Raptor Trail and a Native's Exhibition Garden at LeConte-Woodmanston. 

The Georgia Iris Society has generously offered to donate iris bulbs for our formal gardens.

The Georgia and Florida Daffodil Societies will help us to locate 36 varieties of bulbs that existed in Louis's historic garden.

The Southeastern Camellia Society will assist with our garden expansion.

The American Camellia Society has made LeConte-Woodmanston a part of the National Camellia Trail.

A representative of Anson Mills and the Carolina Gold Foundation is eager to help reintroduce rice cultivation on our two-acre field.

A representative, of City Trex in Savannah, is advising us on the use of podcasting for the site and use of other e-tourism tools.

A local group of Eagle Scouts will design, raise funds for, and construct kiosks to protect our existing and future signage and provide shelter from the elements.

Significant financial support has been obtained from the Coastal Electric Cooperative Foundation, the Liberty County Historical Society, the Savannah Presbytery MKP Ecology Fund, Target, Heritage Bank, Interstate Paper and the Richmond Hill Garden Club.

If you want to offer support or volunteer, please visit our "Get Involved" page.

Check our "Links" page to get information about some of our supporters.