MORNING NEWSBREAK | The 2024 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) returns to the Lowcountry this weekend, bringing conservationists, craftsmen, artists and animals to the peninsula to celebrate the natural world around us.
This year’s event will include its first-ever Women in Conservation panel, an event borne out of what SEWE’s Mary Roberts said was a desire to highlight representation in the field — and the organization’s existing connections to the panelists. Roberts said the panel will address “the future of women in conservation and any challenges they’ve overcome.”
- For some stay-at-home fun, play the City Paper’s new Shoots-and-Ladders- and SEWE-inspired Docks and Hawks board game, featuring some of the expo’s free and general admission events to explore as you navigate the board.
Top events include live demonstrations and a sporting village, while the popular DockDogs is always a main draw for festival attendees. Head to Brittlebank Park for sheep herding, retriever demonstrations and fly-fishing demos. Brittlebank is also home to many kid activities, perfect for those bringing the whole family.
Marion Square will feature cooking and chef demos, as well as birds of prey flight demonstrations. Other locations for SEWE events include the Charleston Marriott, Charleston Place and the Gaillard Center. Online ticket sales are now closed, but guests can buy tickets in person at several places across the Charleston area. A 3-day ticket is $85, tickets Friday and Saturday are $40 and a Sunday ticket costs $35.
- For more on the full schedule of events, locations and tickets, visit the SEWE website.
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