Hunting
Island State Park
2555 Sea Island Parkway
Hunting Island,SC 29920
843.838.7437
We
invite you and your students to visit our park and participate
in an educational program. This popular state park, located
near historic Beaufort, is a 5,000-acre secluded barrier island
of semitropical beauty. As the name implies, the island was
once used for hunting deer, raccoon, waterfowl and other small
game. As a state park, the island serves as a preserve for
its abundant wildlife. With more than four miles of beach,
a maritime forest and extensive saltwater marsh, the island
is also a retreat for people who love a natural coastal environment.
An historic 19th-century lighthouse is Hunting Island’s
most popular landmark, where guests can climb to the top for
a spectacular view of the coastline. The lighthouse and its
complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Park Interpreter Led Programs:
Marine Ecology
Using
activity stations on the pier and in the
Nature Center classroom, students will
investigate different marine habitats,
including the salt marsh, estuary, and
tidal creek, and organisms associated
with them. They will discuss the ideas
of population, niche, food webs and food
chains.
Grade Level: 5
Time to Complete: 2 hours
Standards: 5-2.4
Setting: coastal park
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Life and Death of a Barrier Island
Students
will apply and better understand biological elements and changes
learned in the classroom by visiting Hunting Island State Park.
This lesson focuses on identifying, categorizing and hypothesizing
about plant and wildlife habitats. Grade
Level: 7
Time to Complete: 1.5 hours
Standards: 7-4.1 and 7-4.4
Setting: coastal park
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Loggerhead Lane
Using
Hunting Island State Park is one of the
premier nesting areas for the threatened
loggerhead sea turtle. This makes the
park an excellent location to study our
state reptile. During this hands-on
field study, students will:
-Investigate
ideal nesting habitat for the loggerhead
sea turtle.
-Demonstrate how loggerhead
turtle nesting areas are managed.
-Determine how threats, both human and
natural, can affect their long-term
survival.
Upon completion of
this field trip, students will
understand the threats to loggerhead sea
turtles and the importance of protecting
this valuable reptile.
Grade Level: 3
Time to Complete: 2 hours
Standards: 3-1.5, 3-1.6, 3-1.7, 3-2.3 and 3-2.4
Setting: coastal park
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