Learning About the Solar Eclipse
The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission is offering programs on the solar eclipse which will take place on August 21st.
Pre-Eclipse Program: Staging the Solar Eclipse
A master naturalist will lead a program designed to inform participants of all they need to know about the first total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979.
- August 12, 10-11:30 a.m. at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
- $7 per person
- Register online or call 843-795-4386.
August 21: Solar Eclipse Day
The eclipse begins at 1:16 p.m., and ends at 4:09 p.m., with totality beginning at 2:46 p.m.
Eclipse Extravaganza
Very little is known about how wildlife responds to a total eclipse. The public is invited to join a naturalist to tour Caw Caw and explore how wildlife responds to this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event. Viewing glasses will be provided.
- August 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Caw Caw Interpretive Center
- $20 per person
- Register online or call 843-795-4386.
(Photo credit: Newsweek online)
-Tidelines Editor