Port Royal Sound Foundation spotlights watershed conservation at Beaufort County Earth Day event

Courtney, a representative of the Port Royal Sound Foundation, said the group works to conserve the Port Royal Sound watershed and highlighted its partnership with Beaufort County during the Earth Day 2026 coverage. "So every day for us is Earth Day," she said, describing the foundation's regular cleanup and outreach work.

Courtney told the reporter the foundation works closely with Beaufort County's stormwater, land preservation and planning staff to integrate watershed thinking into local projects and events. She said she has participated in the Earth Day event for three years and that the organization "has been working with the county closely for many many years."

Asked what the foundation was doing at the event's after-party, Courtney described an on-site information table and an educational display: "we have over there, we have a table full of skulls," she said, adding the display is "to be able to get people just thinking about what lives in the sound," and to share information about local species and habitats. She also said the foundation has run cleanups in prior years but did not hold one this year, and that she had presented to "some of the members of council this morning."

Courtney framed Earth Day as a moment to pause and consider individual choices: "We all live busy lives, but it's a day that we can all think about the world around us, and the impact that we can make in our own lives," she said, urging residents to make small decisions that benefit the environment.

The segment was an informal interview and included outreach rather than any formal county action. No motions or votes were announced during the exchange.