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Committee gives favorable report to South Carolina Conservation Education Act (S.165) after broad testimony
Summary
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee voted unanimously to report S.165, the South Carolina Conservation Education Act, after multiple presenters described benefits of outdoor conservation education for fourth graders and schools.
The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee unanimously voted to give a favorable report to S.165, the South Carolina Conservation Education Act, following testimony from conservation educators, school officials and former campers who described educational and health benefits of outdoor, hands-on programs for children.
David Walicki (Walicki), CEO and founder of the South Carolina Waterfowl Association, told the committee that the organization operates the nation’s largest wildlife conservation education center and operates Camp Leopold, a school-year program aimed at fourth graders. He framed the bill as addressing mental and physical health, cognitive development and environmental literacy: "Children who participate in this have a 55 percent lower risk of…
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