Black River Cypress Preserve

09/14/2026

Our next two Community Events are both scheduled on Sept. 26 and we'd love it if you would join us! Space is limited so sign up now on our website's Events tab.

10:00 - 12:30 - Fall Butterflies and Botany with Mo and Mathilde at the Swampside Tract. Only 4 spaces left!

6:00 - 8:00 - Full Moon Hike at Swampside with Savannah and Angie. There are still numerous spaces left for this lovely slow walk around the native plant garden and a few trails while watching the moon rise.

Photos: Passion Vine which is also the host plant for the gulf fritillary butterfly. We saw so many butterflies laying eggs on the passion vines Saturday - what a treat.
Red Admiral butterfly admiring itself in our field guide. Thanks for this amazing photo, Savannah Rufus.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! Our offices and properties are closed today but starting tomorrow we are open for visitation!

Send Sarah a visitation request by visiting our website. We love private groups, staff retreats, school field trips, or guests at our weekend events. Won't you join us?

Photos of the native plant garden thanks to the amazing Dylon Tilton.

09/03/2026

Marty will be waiting to greet those folks who come to Andrews tonight! Swing on by!

09/03/2026

Savannah said last night's event in Kingstree was great!

Won't you drop by and see us at one of today's two events? Georgetown's Maritime Museum and Andrews' Regional Rec. Center on Cedar Ave.

09/02/2026

Did you know......

That shortening daylight hours in the fall signal to plants that winter is coming? Deciduous plants stop producing green pigmented chlorophyll which reveals hidden yellow, red, and orange pigments!

Pretty cool, huh?

08/29/2026

Our first Saturday Community Event of the fall season is coming up! Early start to see the birds and beat the heat. Follow the link to register and join us! Good for all ages!

Sept. 12, 2026 - 8:00 - 11:00, limited to 15 participants Led by Master Naturalist Judith Keane, participants will walk the trail system, including the new boardwalks on the tip of the peninsula, looking for birds. While nesting season is over, bird activity picks up in the fall as they feast and re...

08/25/2026

September Happenings at the Cypress Preserve! Register now at cypresspreserve.org/events

Birding on the 12th at Peninsula Tract
Botany and Butterflies on the 26th at Swampside Tract
Full Moon Nighttime Hike on the 26th at Swampside Tract

Photos: Gulf Frittilary and Blazing Star by John Kester, Birder by Sarah, Hands by Tom Ficaro

08/25/2026

We hope to see you at one of these Discovery Days educational events!

08/03/2026

We are 👀 for Fall! We need some cooler weather so y'all will join us for our Fall Lineup of Community Events at the Preserve!

We've scheduled birding, biking, botany-ing, and walking at dusk to watch the moon rise! Plus some butterflies, moths and the forest.....

Won't you join us? Follow this link to see the full schedule and REGISTER now!

cypresspreserve.org/events

07/22/2026

We hope you are staying cool out there, friends! While the preserve is closed to visitors right now, we are busy planning some fall Saturday events for you. Botany, birding, biking, a full moon hike.... What else would you like to see at the preserve?